National Herald: Delhi Court Refuses ED Cognisance Against Gandhis

• Delhi court refused to take cognisance of ED's money laundering complaint against Sonia and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case.
• The court ruled that the Gandhis and other accused are not entitled to a copy of the Delhi Police FIR against them, but can be informed of its registration.
• Delhi Police EOW had filed an FIR on October 3 against the Gandhis and others, alleging cheating and misappropriation of AJL properties worth Rs 2,000 crore.
• Special Judge Vishal Gogne stated the ED's chargesheet was based on a private complaint, not a predicate FIR, making its cognisance impermissible.
• The ED continues its separate money laundering probe based on a court order from a complaint by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy.

Why It Matters: Court refusal to acknowledge ED's complaint against Gandhis impacts their prosecution.