Archive · 16 Aug 2026
Supreme Court to hear Rahul Gandhi's plea on disproportionate assets
Rahul Gandhi is an important leader of the Congress party in India.
A man named S Vignesh Shishir says Gandhi may have more money and belongings than he should.
Shishir asked two big investigating agencies, the CBI and the ED, to check these claims.
A court in Lucknow told the CBI to explain what it had done so far.
But the court said the CBI's answer was not good enough.
Now the Supreme Court, the highest court in India, will talk about this case on Monday.
Gandhi has asked the Supreme Court to change the lower court's order.
The judges will listen to both sides before making a decision.
The court papers are being kept in a sealed cover so nobody can see them until the case is decided.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's plea challenging the Allahabad High Court order directing the CBI and ED to verify allegations of disproportionate assets against him.
As per the apex court's cause list of August 17, a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana will hear the matter.
On July 20, the Allahabad High Court's Lucknow bench directed a senior CBI officer to personally file a fresh affidavit detailing progress in the probe into the allegations.
The petition seeking CBI and ED investigation was filed by Karnataka resident and BJP worker S Vignesh Shishir.
The high court treated the matter as part-heard, fixed August 20 as the next hearing date, and directed that the case record remain in a sealed cover.
- Who
- Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, petitioner S Vignesh Shishir, and a Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana.
- What
- The Supreme Court will hear Rahul Gandhi's plea challenging the Allahabad High Court order directing the CBI and ED to verify allegations of disproportionate assets against him.
- When
- On Monday, as per the August 17 cause list; the Allahabad High Court order was passed on July 20, with the next high court hearing fixed for August 20.
- Where
- The Supreme Court of India; the challenged order came from the Allahabad High Court's Lucknow bench.
- Why
- Gandhi has challenged the high court order relating to the probe into allegations of disproportionate assets, which the high court had directed the CBI to pursue with a fresh affidavit.
Petitioner's Side (seeking investigation)
Rahul Gandhi's Side (challenging the order)
Disproportionate assets probe
Petitioner's Side (seeking investigation)
Petitioner S Vignesh Shishir sought a CBI and ED investigation into allegations of disproportionate assets against Rahul Gandhi, and the high court pushed the agencies to report progress.
Rahul Gandhi's Side (challenging the order)
Rahul Gandhi has challenged the Allahabad High Court order in the Supreme Court, seeking to overturn the direction regarding the verification of the allegations.
Adequacy of CBI response
Petitioner's Side (seeking investigation)
The high court noted the CBI's affidavit was not in compliance with its earlier order and did not adequately explain the progress made on the complaint.
Rahul Gandhi's Side (challenging the order)
Gandhi's plea contests the high court order that directed the CBI and ED to verify the allegations against him.
- Supreme Court hearing
- Monday, August 17 (per cause list)
- Bench
- Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana
- Challenged order
- Allahabad High Court order of July 20 directing CBI and ED verification
- Petitioner
- S Vignesh Shishir, a BJP worker from Karnataka
- Agencies involved
- CBI and Enforcement Directorate (ED)
- Next high court hearing
- August 20
- Case status
- Part-heard; case record kept in a sealed cover