Robert Vadra New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday took cognisance of charges against businessman Robert Vadra in a money laundering case linked to the Shikohpur land deal in Gurgaon, directing him and eight other accused to appear on May 16, reports Koushiki Saha.ED’s prosecution complaint (equivalent to a chargesheet), filed in July 2025, characterised the deal as a sophisticated scheme to generate and layer proceeds of crime, with Vadra as the main beneficiary. Vadra has denied any wro-ngdoing, calling the case “political vendetta” against him and his family, including his wife, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, former Congress president Sonia Gandhi and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi.Besides Vadra, summonses were issued to Kewal Singh Virk, Skylight Hospitality LLP, Sky Light Realty Pvt Ltd, Real Earth Estates LLP, Blue Breeze Trading LLP, North India IT Parks LLP, Lambodar Art Enterprises India LLP and SGY Properties Pvt Ltd (previously Onkareshwar Properties Pvt Ltd). The court, however, did not summon another accused, Satyanand Yajee, saying there was no material to proceed against him.The case stems from a Feb 2008 transaction in which Skylight Hospitality, where Vadra was earlier a director, purchased 3.5 acres of land in Shikohpur for Rs 7.5 crore. The company sold the land to DLF for Rs 58 crore in Sept 2012.Additional sessions judge Sushant Changotra, while examining ED’s prosecution complaint, underscored the “very narrow” scope of inquiry at this stage, saying the court was only required to broadly scrutinise the documents and satisfy itself that prima facie, there were “sufficient grounds for proceeding further with the case”.The court noted that Vadra, as the “major shareholder and primary director/partner”, had allegedly played an active role in offences under sections 3 and 4 of PMLA.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’India In Talks With Many Countries Over Hormuz’: MEA Amid US’ Naval BlockadeTamil Nadu elections 2026: Freebies war heats up between DMK, AIADMK & rivals’Not Shehbaz Sharif’: Ex-Minister Fawad Chaudhry Calls Asim Munir ‘De Facto Leader Of Pakistan’TCS Row Explodes: Horrific Details Of Sexual Abuse, Conversion Claims Rock India’s CorporateWomen’s Reservation Bill A ‘Trick’ To Hike Lok Sabha Seats? | Delimitation | Slam Dunk With TehseenIndia Bloc Backs Women’s Reservation But Opposes Delimitation, Flags Risk Of Political Power Shift‘Completely Unacceptable’: Jaishankar Slams Attacks On Merchant Shipping At Azec Plus MeetWomen’s Quota Bill: Govt Clarifies 850-Seat Lok Sabha Plan, Opposition Flags Delimitation ConcernsIndian Delegation To Visit Washington Next Week To Resume Talks On India-US Trade DealDelimitation Row Escalates As TN CM Stalin Warns Of Statewide Protests123Photostories8 ’90s baby names making a comeback with Gen AlphaChef Vikas Khanna makes it to 100 Most Influential People of 2026: 5 success lessons to learn from his culinary journeyFrom growing up in a conservative family to shooting her debut music video without informing them: Naagin 7’s Kanika Mann opens up about her journeyChandigarh’s Billionaire Lanes: 5 premium regions where the city’s rich live6 desi Indian dishes among Top 32 Rice Puddings in the WorldRanveer Allahbadia’s girlfriend Juhi Bhatt is redefining traditional wedding dressing with contemporary elegancePriyanka Chopra recommends this must-try street food from Mumbai, and it’s not Vada PavFrom ‘Fleabag’ to ‘Arrested Development’: Some of the best dark comedy dramas to add to your watchlist5 iconic modern architectural buildings in India shaping contemporary cityscapesCountries named after people you probably didn’t know about123Hot PicksIran warDisney layoffsPurple cap winnerOrange cap winnerIPL Points TablePublic holidays April 2026Bank Holidays AprilTop TrendingTaylor Swift Wedding DressCanada Citizenship GarbaUK Migrant Gay ClaimsCBSE Class 12 ResultNirav ModiOmar Tricolour RowKargil Statehood DemandIPL Points TableIran crude oilMeenu Batra
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday took cognisance of charges against businessman Robert Vadra in a money laundering case linked to the Shikohpur land deal in Gurgaon, directing him and eight other accused to appear on May 16, reports Koushiki Saha.ED’s prosecution complaint (equivalent to a chargesheet), filed in July 2025, characterised the deal as a sophisticated scheme to generate and layer proceeds of crime, with Vadra as the main beneficiary. Vadra has denied any wro-ngdoing, calling the case “political vendetta” against him and his family, including his wife, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, former Congress president Sonia Gandhi and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi.Besides Vadra, summonses were issued to Kewal Singh Virk, Skylight Hospitality LLP, Sky Light Realty Pvt Ltd, Real Earth Estates LLP, Blue Breeze Trading LLP, North India IT Parks LLP, Lambodar Art Enterprises India LLP and SGY Properties Pvt Ltd (previously Onkareshwar Properties Pvt Ltd). The court, however, did not summon another accused, Satyanand Yajee, saying there was no material to proceed against him.The case stems from a Feb 2008 transaction in which Skylight Hospitality, where Vadra was earlier a director, purchased 3.5 acres of land in Shikohpur for Rs 7.5 crore. The company sold the land to DLF for Rs 58 crore in Sept 2012.Additional sessions judge Sushant Changotra, while examining ED’s prosecution complaint, underscored the “very narrow” scope of inquiry at this stage, saying the court was only required to broadly scrutinise the documents and satisfy itself that prima facie, there were “sufficient grounds for proceeding further with the case”.The court noted that Vadra, as the “major shareholder and primary director/partner”, had allegedly played an active role in offences under sections 3 and 4 of PMLA.
