The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday rejected claims made by Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi that they had no control over the National Herald properties.
The agency termed their statements as ‘misleading.’
Judge Vishal Gogne of Rouse Avenue Court heard the matter.
Additional Solicitor General (ASG) S.V. Raju, who appeared for ED, argued before the Court that the claim that shareholders have no rights over company assets is false and misrepresents the legal position.
Raju said that the Gandhis were the beneficial owners of the company involved.
The ED will resume its arguments on July 12.
Earlier, on Friday, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi concluded arguments on behalf of Sonia Gandhi.
Singvi called the ED’s charges baseless and politically motivated.
On July 3, ASG Raju began submissions on the cognisance of the ED’s chargesheet.
The ED has filed a chargesheet under Sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The charges are against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, the late Motilal Vora, and others.
Read More: Supreme Court, Delhi High Court, States High Court, International
