National Herald Case: Delhi Court Dismisses ED Complaint Against Gandhis; Congress Claims Vindication

In this Special Report, the focus is on the significant legal relief for Congress leaders Sonia and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case. A Delhi court has dismissed the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) complaint, ruling that the agency cannot proceed without a predicate FIR. Senior Advocate Sanjay Hegde explains that the ED has been 'defanged' as the case lacks the foundational 'scheduled offence' required under the PMLA. While the Congress, represented by Adil Singh Boparai, hails the verdict as a victory against 'political vendetta', BJP spokesperson R.P. Singh maintains that the investigation is ongoing and the relief is merely technical. The programme analyzes the political and legal implications of this development.