Big relief for Rahul Gandhi as SC asks Allahabad HC to defer proceedings in disproportionate assets case
The top court also directed the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) not to file any report before the Allahabad High Court.
The Supreme Court has intervened in a disproportionate assets case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, instructing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) to refrain from submitting further investigation reports to the Allahabad High Court. The bench, comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, emphasized that the agencies should act on their own if they have substantial evidence against Gandhi.
The bench questioned the agencies on why they needed court direction to act, given their possession of evidence, and whether they had taken any suo motu action. The court also noted that if an agency has information about disproportionate assets, it can initiate proceedings without a court order. The case stems from a petition by BJP worker S Vignesh Shishir, who sought a probe into Gandhi and other family members.
The Allahabad High Court had previously directed the CBI and ED to verify allegations of Gandhi possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. The Supreme Court's ruling comes amid dissatisfaction with the agencies' response and the progress of the investigation.
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