Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court has taken cognizance of the charge sheet filed against Robert Vadra and others under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in the Gurugram land scam case. During the hearing, the court issued summons to Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s husband Robert Vadra and other accused. The next hearing in this case has been fixed for May 16. It is believed that Robert Vadra’s legal problems may increase in the coming days.
In an order issued on Wednesday, Special Judge Sushant Changotra took cognizance under sections 3 and 70 of the PMLA; However, no cognizance was taken against accused Satyanand Yaji. The court has issued summons to all the accused including Robert Vadra. During the proceedings, Vadra argued that no prima facie case of money laundering was made out against him. Vadra’s lawyer argued in the court that the charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) should not be considered. Earlier, on August 2, 2025, the court had issued summons to Vadra and 10 other co-accused.
Court orders Robert Vadra; Cognizance was taken against Kewal Singh Virk along with his companies – M/s Skylight Hospitality, Skylight Realty, Real Earth Estates, Blue Bridge Trading, North India IT Parks, Lambodar Art Enterprises and SGY Properties. Meanwhile, in a relief to accused Satyanand Yaji, the court refused to take any cognizance against him.
**False claims in sales documents**
On July 17, 2025, the ED filed a chargesheet against Robert Vadra in a money laundering case related to land in Shikohpur, Haryana. The ED had filed the complaint on the basis of an FIR registered in Gurugram in 2018. The allegation in this case is that M/s Sky Light Hospitality Private Limited (SLHPL) had purchased 3.53 acres of land in Shikohpur village, Sector-83, Gurugram, from M/s Omkareshwar Properties Private Limited (OPPL) for ₹ 7.5 crore; However, the sale deed falsely claimed that the entire amount was paid through cheque. **ED’s allegations against Vadra**
Actually, that check was never cashed and payment was made later. Subsequently—in violation of rules—a license was obtained for a commercial colony, which was later sold to DLF for ₹57 crore. The ED claims it yielded “proceeds of crime” worth about ₹43 crore, which Vadra later disposed of by laundering the money through his companies.
