National Herald Case: Sonia Gandhi Challenges ED Proceedings, Labels Case as Politically Motivated
An in-depth legal update on jurisdiction, asset transfer claims, and alleged procedural violations Sonia Gandhi Questions Court’s Jurisdiction and ED’s Legal Foundation Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, through her counsel Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi , raised strong objections regarding the jurisdiction of the Rouse Avenue Court to take cognizance of the prosecution complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the National Herald money laundering case . She argued that the entire matter stemmed from a private complaint filed by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy , who, according to Singhvi, is not an authorized complainant under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). No Transfer of Property or Money, Says Singhvi Singhvi firmly maintained that no transfer of money or property occurred from Associated Journals Limited (AJL) to Young Indian (YI) . He clarified that Young Indian merely took over AJL’s debt , and AJL’s real estate assets remain under AJL’...