Robert Vadra’s troubles increased, Delhi Court took cognizance of ED’s chargesheet in Shikohpur land case.

News India Live, Digital Desk: Big news is coming out on the legal front for Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi’s husband and businessman Robert Vadra. A special court in Delhi on Wednesday (April 15, 2026) took cognizance of the charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the money laundering case related to Haryana’s Shikohpur land deal. Special Judge Sushant Changotra has issued summons to Vadra and other accused in the case, directing them to appear in person in the court on May 16, 2026. What is the whole matter? This case pertains to a land deal that took place in 2008 in Shikohpur (now Sector 83) in Gurugram district of Haryana. ED alleges that Robert Vadra’s then company ‘Skylight Hospitality Private Limited’ had purchased 3.5 acres of land from Omkareshwar Properties for ₹7.5 crore. At that time, there was Congress’ Hooda government in the state. Reason for controversy: It is alleged that just four years later, in 2012, the same land was sold to real estate giant DLF for ₹ 58 crore. ED’s claim: The investigating agency says that this deal generated ‘Proceeds of Crime’ of ₹ 58 crore, which was disposed of through money laundering. For the first time in a charge sheet in a criminal case. This is the first time that a The investigating agency has formally filed a charge sheet against Robert Vadra in a criminal case. Earlier, in July 2025, ED had filed this prosecution complaint against Vadra and 10 other individuals and entities. In April this year, Vadra was also interrogated intensively for three days. ED has so far attached 43 immovable properties worth about ₹ 38.69 crore of Vadra and his associated institutions in this case. The controversy started with the report of Ashok Khemka. In October 2012, the then IAS officer Ashok Khemka had canceled the mutation (filed-dismissal) of this land. Khemka in his report had termed this transaction as a violation of rules. After this, in 2018, an FIR was registered in this case against Bhupendra Singh Hooda, Robert Vadra and real estate companies under sections of fraud and forgery. Vadra’s stance: ‘Political vendetta’ Robert Vadra has been rejecting these allegations from the beginning. He has repeatedly said before the court and the media that this case is purely ‘political vendetta’. Vadra’s lawyers argue that there is no case of money laundering and the action is being taken to malign the image of his family, especially Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.