National Herald: Delhi HC Issues Notice To Sonia, Rahul Gandhi On ED Plea Against Trial Court Order

In this legal update, India Today's Legal Editor Nalini Sharma details the Delhi High Court's notice to Sonia and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case. The High Court sought their response on the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) appeal challenging a trial court order that refused to take cognizance of the charge sheet due to the absence of a predicate offense. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued that the ED has the power to initiate an investigation based on a court's cognizance of a private complaint, even without an FIR. The matter is listed for hearing in March.