Delhi Court Issues Notice To Robert Vadra In Money Laundering Case Filed By ED

Robert Vadra. (Photo: IANS)

Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Saturday issued a notice to Robert Vadra, husband of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, in connection with a money laundering complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). 

The development comes after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a new chargesheet on August 28. As part of the investigation, the ED has attached 43 immovable properties valued at Rs 37.64 crore, allegedly connected to Robert Vadra and his associated entities. Prosecution complaints have been filed against him and 10 others.

The charge sheet, which pertains to an alleged illegal land deal in Shikohpur village, Gurugram, accuses Vadra and his company M/s Sky Light Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. of purchasing 3.53 acres of land through fraudulent means. 

The ED has already attached 43 properties allegedly linked to Vadra and his firm, worth a total of Rs 37.64 crore, as part of the ongoing investigation in the Shikohpur land deal case.

Vadra's argument will be presented on August 28, which is also the date set for the next hearing in the matter.

The case dates back to a 2008 FIR filed by Gurugram Police, which alleged that Vadra’s company purchased land from M/s Onkareshwar Properties Pvt. Ltd. for Rs 7.5 crore using a false declaration.

Just a few years later, in September 2012, Sky Light Hospitality sold the same land to real estate giant DLF Ltd. for Rs 58 crore, raising serious questions about the nature and legality of the transaction.

The controversy deepened when Ashok Khemka, then Director General of Land Consolidation and Land Records and Inspector-General of Registration in Haryana, cancelled the land mutation, declaring the transaction violative of state regulations. His actions at the time sparked a political firestorm and led to a prolonged legal and administrative scrutiny of land dealings involving political figures.

Earlier on July 18, 2025, the Rouse Avenue Court had taken note of the ED’s charge sheet and listed the matter for hearing.

Presiding Special Judge Sushant Changotra had directed the court record keeper to verify all accompanying documents and provide a detailed report.

The Enforcement Directorate is likely to press for further legal action in the hearing, potentially including the summoning of Vadra for questioning based on the charge sheet’s findings.

Opposition parties have accused the government of using investigative agencies for political purposes, while the ED maintains it is pursuing the case based on documentary evidence and financial trails.

(With IANS Inputs)