Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday reached out to the Supreme Court in connection with the National Herald Case. The Gandhis approached India's highest court against the Delhi High Court order dismissing their pleas to quash summons issued to them by a trial court, reported India Today. Appearing for the Gandhis, advocate Devadutt Kamat said the High Court order lacked "objectivity, judicial restraint and adherence to the settled principles of law".

The Gandhis were issued summons by the trial court on the basis of a complaint filed by Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy. The complaint suggested that the Gandhis provided an interest free loan of of Rs 90.25 crore from to Associated Journals Limited which published the National Herald newspaper, and transferred the debt to a company called Young India Limited for Rs 50 lakh. Sonia and Rahul Gandhi each own a 38% stake in YIL. The next court hearing in the case is scheduled for February 20.