National Herald Case: Court Denies ED's Money Laundering Case Against Gandhis

• Delhi court rejected ED's plea to take cognizance of a money laundering case against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and five others in the National Herald case.
• The court ruled that the accused are not entitled to receive a copy of the FIR filed against them by Delhi Police.
• Delhi Police's EOW had previously filed an FIR against the Gandhi family and others for fraud, criminal breach of trust, and conspiracy.
• Allegations involve the fraudulent acquisition of Associated Journals Limited (AJL) assets worth ₹2,000 crore.
• Special Judge Vishal Gogne stated that the charge sheet was based on a private complaint, not an original FIR, making cognizance inappropriate.

Why It Matters: Court decision provides major relief to Gandhi family in National Herald case.