National Herald case: Stay extended till November 3

Delhi High Court adjourns hearing on a petition moved by the Congress president and vice-president against the trial court proceedings till that date

The summons were issued on a complaint filed by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy. Dr. Swamy had alleged cheating in the acquisition of Associated Journals Limited, the publisher of now defunct National Herald, by Young India Limited, a firm in which the Congress leaders reportedly have a major stake. File photo

The stay on summons issued by a trial court against Congress president Sonia Gandhi and party vice-president Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald assets case was, on Wednesday, extended till November 3. The Delhi High Court adjourned the hearing on a petition moved by them against the trial court proceedings till that date.

Justice V. P. Vaish of the Delhi High Court said he would begin final hearing on the petition on a day-to-day basis from November 3.

The summons were issued on a complaint filed by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy.

>Dr. Swamy had alleged cheating in the acquisition of Associated Journals Limited, the publisher of now defunct National Herald, by Young India Limited, a firm in which the Congress leaders reportedly have a major stake.