New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday granted relief to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in in the disproportionate assets case. According to reports, the apex court has asked the Allahabad High Court not to proceed with the matter as of now.
It has also directed the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) not to file any report before the Allahabad High Court in connection with the case, PTI reported.
The bench comprising CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana, on being informed that the High Court has posted the matter next on August 20, directed that the proceedings in the High Court will stand deferred till further orders, reported Bar and Bench.
The Congress leader has also filed a separate petition seeking the transfer of the proceedings from Allahabad High Court to the Delhi High Court.
Kapil Sibal, who is representing Gandhi, questioned the locus standi and the bona-fides of the petitioner before the High Court. He alleged that petitioner was repeatedly filing petitions against Rahul Gandhi. Sibal submitted that the petitioner in the High Court suppressed that he was an RSS worker.
