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Robert Vadra moves Delhi High Court against summons in Haryana land deal case
Robert Vadra moved the Delhi High Court to challenge summons issued in a money laundering case linked to a 3.53-acre land deal in Shikohpur, Gurugram. The move follows a trial court order from April 15, 2026, and comes after the ED's July 2025 charge sheet and provisional order attaching properties under PMLA.
Why It Matters
This is a high-profile legal development in an ongoing money laundering case involving a prominent political figure's associate, with potential implications for enforcement actions and political narrative.
Timeline
5 Events
Court sets date for Vadra's appearance
May 16, 2026
The Delhi court directed Robert Vadra to appear before it on May 16, 2026.
Delhi High Court to hear petition before Justice Manoj Jain
May 14, 2026
The petition challenging the summons was listed before a bench of Justice Manoj Jain on May 14, 2026 (Thursday).
Vadra moves Delhi High Court against summons
May 13, 2026
Robert Vadra moved the Delhi High Court challenging the summons issued to him in the money laundering case related to the Shikohpur land deal in Haryana, arguing that there was no illegality and that the transaction was purely commercial.
Trial court issues order (April 15, 2026) prompting Vadra to challenge
April 15, 2026
The trial court (Special Judge Sushant Changotra, Rouse Avenue) passed an order on April 15, 2026, which Vadra later challenged in a petition filed through advocate Prateek Krishan Chadha. The summons in the case followed cognisance of the ED charge sheet by the court.
ED files charge sheet and issues provisional order under PMLA in Gurugram land deal case
July 2025
The Enforcement Directorate filed a charge sheet against Robert Vadra in the Gurugram land deal case and issued a provisional order under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act attaching 43 immovable properties valued at around Rs. 37.64 crore. The case concerns a 3.53-acre plot in Shikohpur, Gurugram, with allegations of false declarations and influence in obtaining a commercial license; the land was allegedly later sold to DLF for a higher amount.