A Delhi court has issued a notice to businessman Robert Vadra, the husband of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, in connection with a money laundering case pertaining to a land deal in Shikohpur village, Gurugram, Haryana. The Rouse Avenue Court took cognizance of the charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the case and issued notices to a total of 11 individuals and entities, including Vadra. The next hearing is scheduled for August 28, 2025.
Special Judge Sushant Changotra issued the notice to the accused after hearing submissions from the ED. The court has directed the ED to supply a copy of the charge sheet to all proposed accused persons. The ED has charged Vadra and 10 others concerning a land deal in Gurugram.
The case stems from an FIR registered by Gurugram Police, alleging that Vadra, through his company Sky Light Hospitality, fraudulently purchased 3.53 acres of land in Village Shikohpur, Sector 83, Gurugram, from Onkareshwar Properties Pvt. Ltd. on February 12, 2008. The ED alleges the use of false declarations in the acquisition and claims that a commercial license was secured for the land using Vadra's personal influence.
According to the ED, Vadra's company, Skylight Hospitality, purchased the 3.5-acre land parcel from Onkareshwar Properties for ₹7.5 crore in February 2008. The agency claims that false documents were used in the transaction. The ED's special counsel, Zoheb Hossain, stated that ₹7.5 crore was shown as payment in the sale deed through a cheque that was never encashed. It is claimed that soon after, the property was mutated in Skylight's favor and transferred to Vadra within 24 hours. The Haryana government, then led by Bhupinder Singh Hooda of the Congress party, allegedly swiftly granted a commercial license to Vadra's firm, which dramatically increased the land's market value.
In September 2012, Skylight Hospitality sold the land to realty giant DLF for ₹58 crore, allegedly resulting in windfall gains for Vadra. The ED alleges that this sequence of deals generated proceeds of crime, which were further used to acquire other assets by Vadra and his associated entities. The ED described it as a “clear and classic case of money laundering”. The ED stated that the proceeds of crime were used to acquire immovable properties and that the evidence conclusively establishes the offense of money laundering, where proceeds of crime were generated, layered, and enjoyed.
As part of the investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the ED issued a Provisional Attachment Order on July 16, 2025, attaching 43 immovable properties worth approximately ₹37.64 crore. These properties are reportedly linked to Vadra and his associated entities, including Sky Light Hospitality. The ED told the court that the enjoyment of proceeds of crime continued until July 2025, making this a continuing offense under PMLA.
The complaint filed on July 17, 2025, names 11 individuals and entities as accused, including Vadra, his company M/s Sky Light Hospitality Pvt. Ltd., Satyanand Yajee, and Kewal Singh Virk. The ED also accused Satyanand Yajee, Director of Omkareshwar Properties, of assisting in the generation of proceeds of crime, stating that he knowingly helped Vadra's company in acquiring proceeds of crime.
