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A Delhi tribunal connected Saturday (May 16, 2026) granted pre-arrestbail to businessman Robert Vadra successful a wealth laundering lawsuit linked to the Shikohpur onshore transaction nether probe by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
Special Judge (Prevention of Corruption Act) Sushant Changotra of the Rouse Avenue Court granted the alleviation to Mr. Vadra connected a surety enslaved of ₹50,000.
Mr. Vadra appeared earlier the tribunal aft summons were issued to him and 8 others pursuing the tribunal taking cognisance of the ED’s prosecution complaint. The lawsuit originates from a archetypal accusation study (FIR) registered by the Gurugram Police successful 2008 implicit alleged irregularities successful a onshore transaction involving 3.53 acres successful Shikohpur village, Sector 83, Gurugram, Haryana.
According to the allegations, Mr. Vadra, done his institution M/s Sky Light Hospitality Pvt. Ltd., acquired the onshore from M/s Onkareshwar Properties Pvt. Ltd. for ₹7.5 crore. Investigators alleged that the acquisition progressive mendacious declarations and that a commercialized licence for the spot was obtained done power wrong the State administration.
The transaction took spot during the Congress-led authorities successful Haryana headed by past Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda. In 2012, Sky Light Hospitality sold the onshore to existent property steadfast DLF for ₹58 crore.
The woody drew wider attraction aft elder IAS serviceman and whistleblower Ashok Khemka, who retired earlier this year, cancelled the mutation linked to the transaction successful 2012 portion serving arsenic Haryana’s Director General of Land Consolidation and Land Records-cum-Inspector General of Registration. Mr. Khemka had described the transaction arsenic being successful usurpation of provisions of the State Consolidation Act and related procedures.
ED officials person stated that a Provisional Attachment Order was issued connected July 16, 2025, nether which 43 immovable properties worthy ₹37.64 crore linked to Mr. Vadra and associated entities, including M/s Sky Light Hospitality Pvt. Ltd., were attached.
Mr. Vadra has consistently denied wrongdoing and described the lawsuit arsenic an lawsuit of “political vendetta” targeting him and his family.
The ED had earlier filed its chargesheet successful the lawsuit without arresting Mr. Vadra.
Appearing virtually during the proceedings, ED counsel Zoheb Hossain informed the tribunal that the bureau was submitting a presumption study and sought further 2 weeks to spot different study connected grounds aft further investigation. He besides informed the tribunal that the accused had challenged the bid taking cognisance of the matter.
The lawsuit has been listed for further proceeding connected July 10.
