Businessman Robert Vadra challenged the summons issued in a money laundering case linked to an alleged irregular land deal in Haryana’s Shikohpur area.
May 13, 2026: Businessman Robert Vadra on Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court challenging the summons issued to him in a money laundering case connected to an alleged land deal irregularity in Haryana’s Shikohpur area. The petition, filed through advocate Prateek Krishan Chadha, has been listed before Justice Manoj Jain for hearing on Thursday. Vadra argued that the transaction was entirely commercial in nature and claimed there was no illegality involved.
The summons were issued after a trial court at Rouse Avenue took cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate’s charge sheet filed in July last year. The court had directed Vadra and other accused to appear on May 16. According to the Enforcement Directorate, Vadra’s firm, Sky Light Hospitality, fraudulently purchased a 3.53-acre land parcel in Shikohpur, Gurugram, from Onkareshwar Properties in February 2008.
The agency alleged that false declarations were made during the land acquisition process and claimed a commercial licence was secured through personal influence. ED lawyers also argued that the ₹7.5 crore payment shown for the deal was made through a cheque that was never encashed. The agency further alleged that the land was later sold to DLF at a significantly higher price. In July last year, the ED attached 43 immovable properties worth around ₹37.64 crore under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).