A Delhi court today asked Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Vice President Rahul Gandhi and other leaders to respond to a fresh plea of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy seeking certain documents from the Congress party and Associated Journals Ltd (AJL) in the National Herald case.<br/><br/>The court also issued notices to other party leaders like Motilal Vora, Oscar Fernandes, Suman Dubey and Sam Pitroda seeking their replies within two weeks, while posting the matter on October 4.<br/><br/>Mr Swamy has sought documents relating to a loan given by the Congress to the AJL, the holding firm of the National Herald. The documents sought from AJL included authorisation by the members of the AJL to borrow money in excess of its paid-up capital among others.<br/><br/>The application was filed by Mr Swamy after the Delhi High Court set aside trial court's orders summoning documents and the balance sheet of the Congress party for 2010-2011, holding that they were passed without hearing the opposite side and that the lower court orders violated the principle of natural justice and the right to life and liberty under the Constitution.
News On AIR | August 27, 2016 9:17 PM
A Delhi Court issues notice to Sonia & Rahul Gandhi on fresh plea of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy in National Herald case