Rahul Moves SC Against Allahabad HC Order in Asset Probe Case

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has moved the Supreme Court against orders passed by the Allahabad High Court in a case concerning allegations of disproportionate assets made against him by Karnataka-based BJP worker S Vignesh Shishir. 

A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana to hear the plea on August 17. 

The High Court in May had directed the Central



Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate to examine and verify the allegations and apprise it of the progress in the matter.

Gandhi has challenged the High Court's directions before the apex court, questioning the process initiated on the basis of Shishir's complaint alleging that he possessed assets beyond his known sources of income. He has also separately sought transfer of the proceedings from the Allahabad High Court to the Delhi High Court.