National Herald Case Explained: Court Relief For Gandhis, ED Pushes Back In High-Stakes Probe

This week brought temporary respite for the Gandhis in the National Herald case, as a Delhi court refused to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate’s complaint against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. The court observed that the complaint was based on an FIR and was therefore non-maintainable at this stage. However, the ED has said it will challenge the order, maintaining that it will not hamper the larger probe. So what exactly is the National Herald case, and what are the charges? Let’s break it down.