{
  "id": 9063549,
  "title": "SC extends stay on DA probe against Rahul Gandhi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/sc-extends-stay-on-da-probe-against-rahul-gandhi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T02:29:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sc-extends-stay-on-da-probe-against-rahul-gandhi-101790018627562.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Supreme Court has extended the stay on the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) proceeding with allegations of disproportionate assets against Rahul Gandhi. The stay, granted by a bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, was in response to a petition filed by S Vignesh Shishir, who alleged that Gandhi possesses assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. The court adjourned the matter for three weeks, pending the submission of affidavits by both Gandhi and the Union government. The bench expressed concern over the lack of action from the CBI and ED despite the allegations, and questioned why the agencies did not proceed earlier if the charges were indeed serious. The court also noted that Gandhi had challenged previous orders from the Allahabad High Court and sought a transfer of proceedings. Shishir, a BJP worker, had initiated the proceedings against Gandhi and other family members.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}