Herald case: Court to hear matter against Sonia, Rahul on 28 Aug
9 Aug 2014 3:46 AM IST
A Delhi court, which had issued summons against Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others, on Thursday deferred till 28 August hearing in the case filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy in the matter pertaining to acquisition of National Herald daily.
Metropolitan Magistrate Gomati Manocha postponed the matter after the counsel appearing for Sonia Gandhi and others informed the court that Delhi High Court had on Wednesday stayed the criminal proceedings pending before the trial court till 13 August.
Senior advocate Ramesh Gupta, who appeared for Sonia, Rahul Gandhi and others, told the court that summons have not been served on accused Sam Pitroda as he stays in the United States now.
Subramanian Swamy requested the court to hand over the summons issued against Sam Pitroda to him so that he could serve it on him.
The court permitted Swamy’s contention and fixed the matter for hearing on August 28.
In a reprieve for Sonia, Rahul and others, the high court had Wednesday stayed till August 13 the criminal proceedings before the trial court against them.
‘Renotify the matters on 13 August. Till that time, the impugned order dated 26 June, 2014 of the trial court against the accused shall remain stayed,’ Justice VP Vaish had said.
The stay had come as a relief to Sonia and Rahul Gandhi and others including Congress treasurer Moti Lal Vora, general secretary Oscar Fernandes, Sam Pitroda and Suman Dubey who were asked to appear before the trial court Thursday.
Metropolitan Magistrate Gomati Manocha postponed the matter after the counsel appearing for Sonia Gandhi and others informed the court that Delhi High Court had on Wednesday stayed the criminal proceedings pending before the trial court till 13 August.
Senior advocate Ramesh Gupta, who appeared for Sonia, Rahul Gandhi and others, told the court that summons have not been served on accused Sam Pitroda as he stays in the United States now.
Subramanian Swamy requested the court to hand over the summons issued against Sam Pitroda to him so that he could serve it on him.
The court permitted Swamy’s contention and fixed the matter for hearing on August 28.
In a reprieve for Sonia, Rahul and others, the high court had Wednesday stayed till August 13 the criminal proceedings before the trial court against them.
‘Renotify the matters on 13 August. Till that time, the impugned order dated 26 June, 2014 of the trial court against the accused shall remain stayed,’ Justice VP Vaish had said.
The stay had come as a relief to Sonia and Rahul Gandhi and others including Congress treasurer Moti Lal Vora, general secretary Oscar Fernandes, Sam Pitroda and Suman Dubey who were asked to appear before the trial court Thursday.
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