HC fixes National Herald case for final disposal on October 1

The Delhi High Court today fixed for final disposal on October 1 the pleas of Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others against the trial court proceedings in a case relating to acquiring ownership of National Herald daily.
"On the consent of both parties, list the matter for final disposal on October 1," Justice V P Vaish said, while observing that "in the interest of justice the matter should not be prolonged".
The court also said that the interim order staying the trial court proceedings "would continue", while refusing to vacate the stay order as sought by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy.

Besides Sonia and Rahul, Congress Treasurer Moti Lal Vora, General Secretary Oscar Fernandes and Suman Dubey have moved the High Court against the trial court order summoning them in the case.
Sam Pitroda, who is yet to be served with the summons, has not filed a plea in the high court.
During the brief proceedings, senior advocate R S Cheema while advancing arguments on behalf of the Congress leaders said that the complaint in the trial court "is a case of perjury". Arguments will now continue on October 1.

Meanwhile, Swamy, on whose complaint the trial court had issued summons to the Congress leaders, said he would be filing a synopsis of his arguments in the matter.

The high court had on August 6 stayed the proceedings in the trial court and the same was later extended till today.
Swamy, in his complaint, has alleged cheating and misappropriation of funds by the Congress leaders in the acquisition of the daily by Young Indian (YI).
Besides the Gandhis, Vora is among the directors of Young India which was recently given almost 99 per cent ordinary shares of the Associated Journals Limited (AJL).