Herald case: Court to hear matter against Sonia, Rahul on 9 Dec
30 Aug 2014 4:08 AM IST
A Delhi court on Thursday fixed 9 December for hearing the complaint case, in which it had issued summons against Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others, on the issue of 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 stayed the criminal proceedings pending before the trial court till September 3.
The complaint case in the matter was filed by Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy.
During the hearing, Swamy informed the court that he had served the summon issued against accused Sam Pitroda, who according to him is presently residing in the USA.
He also told the court that the high court had stayed the proceedings before the trial court for other accused and not for Pitroda.
‘The stay is for other accused and not for Pitroda. I have served the summon to him,’ he told the court.
Metropolitan Magistrate Gomati Manocha postponed the matter after the counsel appearing for Sonia Gandhi and others informed the court that Delhi High Court had stayed the criminal proceedings pending before the trial court till September 3.
The complaint case in the matter was filed by Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy.
During the hearing, Swamy informed the court that he had served the summon issued against accused Sam Pitroda, who according to him is presently residing in the USA.
He also told the court that the high court had stayed the proceedings before the trial court for other accused and not for Pitroda.
‘The stay is for other accused and not for Pitroda. I have served the summon to him,’ he told the court.
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