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Money Laundering Case: The Delhi's Rouse Avenue court on Saturday issued notice to businessman Robert Vadra and other proposed accused on the money laundering complaint filed on August 28. The notice is issued to hear the proposed accused persons at the pre-cognisance stage.

Earlier, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had recently filed a money laundering charge sheet against Vadra, who is also a brother-in-law of LoP Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. The court directed the ED to supply a copy of the charge sheet to the proposed accused persons. In this case, 3 persons and 8 companies were charge sheeted.

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The Central probe agency, on July 17, filed a charge sheet, naming Vadra, in the case. "It is a clear and classic case of money laundering. Proceeds of crime were used to acquire immovable properties. Evidence conclusively establishes that there is the offence of money laundering where proceeds of crime are generated, layered, and enjoyed," the ED argued.

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Special judge Sushant Chagotra was hearing ED's preliminary submissions for issuing notice to Vadra. "Arguments of ld. Special Counsel and ld. Special PP for ED on the point of proviso to section 223 (1) of BNSS heard at length. Now, be put up for clarifications/order on 31.07.2025. (sic)," the order said.

Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) Section 223(1), a notice must be issued to the accused before a magistrate can take cognisance of an offense based on a private complaint. The proviso to Section 223 (1) provides "no cognisance of an offence shall be taken by the magistrate without giving the accused an opportunity of being heard".

(With agency inputs)