A Delhi court has summoned Robert Vadra after taking cognisance of an Enforcement Directorate chargesheet in a money laundering case. The case relates to a controversial land deal in Gurugram, with Vadra calling it a “political vendetta”.
A Delhi court has taken an important step in a high-profile money laundering case involving businessman Robert Vadra. The case is related to a controversial land deal in Shikohpur, located in Gurugram, and is being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
According to reports, the court has taken cognisance of the chargesheet filed by the ED against Vadra. Special Judge Sushant Changotra has directed Vadra and other accused persons to appear before the court on May 16. A detailed, reasoned order from the court is still awaited.
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The chargesheet, which was filed in July last year, marked a significant development because it was the first time that any investigative agency had formally filed a criminal case chargesheet against the 57-year-old businessman. In April 2025, the ED had also questioned Vadra for three consecutive days as part of its investigation.
The case revolves around a land transaction carried out in February 2008. A company named Skylight Hospitality Pvt Ltd, in which Vadra was previously a director, purchased a 3.5-acre land parcel in Shikohpur from Onkareshwar Properties for ₹7.5 crore. At that time, Haryana was governed by the Congress party under then Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.
A few years later, in September 2012, the same land was sold by the company to real estate giant DLF for a much higher value of ₹58 crore. This sharp increase in value raised questions and led to allegations of irregularities.
The matter became controversial in October 2012 when senior IAS officer Ashok Khemka, who was then serving as Director General of Land Consolidation and Land Records-cum-Inspector General of Registration, cancelled the mutation of the land deal. He found that the transaction violated provisions of the state consolidation law and did not follow proper procedures.
Since then, the case has remained under scrutiny, eventually leading to the ED’s money laundering probe.
Throughout the investigation, Vadra has consistently denied all allegations. He has described the case as a “political vendetta” against him and his family, which includes Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi.
The upcoming court hearing on May 16 is expected to be a crucial stage in the proceedings, as it will determine how the case moves forward after the court’s cognisance of the chargesheet.
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