New Delhi, Jan 24 : The Rouse Avenue Court in New Delhi on Saturday postponed the hearing on taking cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) chargesheet against businessman Robert Vadra, husband of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. The matter will now be heard on February 26.
The hearing was deferred after the ED requested additional time to submit key documents related to its prosecution complaint. The court expressed displeasure over the delay but granted the agency a final chance to file the required papers before the next hearing.
The chargesheet pertains to a money laundering case linked to UK-based defence dealer Sanjay Bhandari, who is accused of holding undisclosed overseas assets. Vadra was named as an accused following ED’s investigation into alleged financial transactions involving Bhandari and his associates.
During the probe, Vadra’s statement was recorded in July 2025 under Section 50 of the PMLA. Bhandari, the prime accused, left India in 2016 and has since been declared a fugitive economic offender. The ED’s investigation stems from 2016 income tax raids that uncovered documents suggesting links between Bhandari and Vadra.
The agency has previously attached multiple properties in India linked to Vadra or associated entities, claiming they represent proceeds of crime. In a separate disclosure, the ED stated Vadra allegedly received Rs 58 crore from a tainted land deal in Gurugram, routed through Sky Light Hospitality and Blue Breeze Trading. A total of 43 immovable properties worth Rs 38.69 crore have been provisionally attached as part of the investigation.