Supreme Court halts Allahabad HC proceedings in Rahul Gandhi assets case

The Supreme Court on Monday, August 17, 2026, halted proceedings in the Allahabad High Court concerning allegations of disproportionate assets against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi. A bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant ordered the High Court to defer its scheduled hearing on August 20 and directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the Enforcement Directorate (ED), and any other agency not to submit reports to the High Court in the matter until the Supreme Court further considers the case.

The case stems from a petition filed by S. Vignesh Shishir, a Karnataka-based BJP worker, who alleged that Gandhi possesses assets disproportionate to his known sources of income and sought an investigation. In May, the Allahabad High Court had directed the CBI and ED to examine and verify these allegations. On July 20, the High Court expressed dissatisfaction with the CBI's progress and scheduled the next hearing for August 20.

Gandhi challenged the High Court's directions before the Supreme Court, arguing the proceedings were conducted in secret, without giving him an opportunity to be heard, and were based on a complaint from a petitioner with questionable standing....