National Herald Case: The Delhi High Court on Monday issued a notice to Congress President Sonia and her son Rahul Gandhi on BJP MP Subramanian Swamy’s plea difficult the trial court order relating to summoning of different documents and witnesses in the case. Besides the Gandhis, notices have also been issued to AICC common secretary Oscar Fernandes, Suman Dubey, Sam Pitroda and Young India (YI). While issuing the notice, Justice Suresh Kait sought their response by April 12.
News agency PTI reports that advocates from each sides have confirmed that the higher court has issued notice in the matter and stayed the trial court proceedings till April 12.
In a private criminal complaint in the trial court, Swamy had accused the Gandhis and other people of conspiring to cheat and misappropriate funds by paying only Rs 50 lakh, by way of which Young Indian obtained the correct to recover Rs 90.25 crore that Associate Journals Ltd, owner of National Herald, owed to the Congress.