National Herald Case: Court Refuses Cognizance of ED Charge Sheet; Big Relief for Gandhis

On this episode of NewsTrack, Maria Shakeel discusses the major relief granted to Sonia and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case. A Delhi court refused to take cognizance of the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) charge sheet, ruling that the money laundering probe is not maintainable without a predicate FIR. Congress spokesperson Adil Singh Boparai calls the verdict a vindication against 'vendetta politics,' stating, 'The complaint has been dismissed... An ED complaint is akin to a charge sheet.' Conversely, BJP's RP Singh insists it is merely 'technical' relief and that 'the case is still on.' The panel, including Senior Advocate Sanjay Hegde and journalist Neerja Chowdhury, debates whether this development defangs the ED's case or if the investigation will continue under a new FIR.