Archive · 7 Nov 2025
National Herald Case: Delhi Court to Rule on Chargesheet Cognisance November 29
Imagine a newspaper called National Herald that used to be very important.
It got into debt and stopped publishing.
Now, a government agency, the ED, thinks that some people, including leaders from a political party, unfairly took control of the newspaper's properties.
The ED has filed charges saying this was a way to launder money and cheat others.
The people accused by the ED say this is not true and that the government is just trying to hurt their political party.
A court in Delhi will decide soon if the charges are serious enough to move forward with the case.
The court has already reserved its decision and is waiting for final explanations.
A Delhi court will deliver its order on November 29 regarding the cognizance of the chargesheet in the National Herald money laundering case.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has accused Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, among others, of conspiracy and money laundering.
The ED alleges a fraudulent takeover of ₹2,000 crore worth of properties belonging to Associated Journals Limited (AJL), the publisher of National Herald.
The Congress party has criticized the ED's actions as 'baseless' and driven by 'political vendetta'.
The ED has also begun seizing immovable assets worth ₹661 crore linked to AJL.
- Who
- Enforcement Directorate (ED), Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, late party leaders Motilal Vora and Oscar Fernandes, Suman Dubey, Sam Pitroda, Sunil Bhandari, and private companies Young Indian and Dotex Merchandise Pvt Ltd.
- What
- A Delhi court is set to deliver its order on the cognizance of the chargesheet filed in the National Herald money laundering case.
- When
- November 29
- Where
- Delhi
- Why
- The case involves allegations of conspiracy and money laundering concerning the alleged fraudulent takeover of Associated Journals Limited (AJL) properties.
Enforcement Directorate (ED)
Congress Party
Allegations of Fraudulent Takeover and Money Laundering
Enforcement Directorate (ED)
The ED alleges that Congress leaders and others conspired and engaged in money laundering to fraudulently take over ₹2,000 crore worth of properties belonging to Associated Journals Limited (AJL), the publisher of National Herald. They claim the Gandhis held majority shares in Young Indian, which usurped AJL's assets through a ₹90 crore loan.
Congress Party
The Congress party describes the ED's actions as 'baseless' and motivated by 'political vendetta'.
Asset Seizure
Enforcement Directorate (ED)
The ED has initiated the process to take possession of immovable assets worth ₹661 crore connected to the National Herald and AJL, issuing notices to property registrars and displaying them at major AJL properties.
Congress Party
The Congress party views these asset seizures as part of a politically motivated action.
- Case
- National Herald Money Laundering Case
- Court Order Date
- November 29
- Alleged Fraudulent Takeover Value
- ₹2,000 crore
- Associated Journals Limited (AJL) Debt
- Over ₹90 crore
- ED Action - Asset Value
- ₹661 crore
- Young Indian Shareholding (Alleged)
- 76%