Delhi Court Rules ED's National Herald Case Against Gandhi Family Invalid Without Proper FIR

Dec 17, 2025 12:10 am CST

A Delhi court has dismissed the Enforcement Directorate's money laundering case against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and five others in the National Herald matter, ruling that prosecution under PMLA requires an FIR for the scheduled offense rather than a private complaint. The 117-page judgment by Special Judge Vishal Gogne provides relief to the Congress leaders by establishing that the ED's investigation, which began without a formal FIR, was "impermissible in law."