The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking action against AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi and Milind Deora over alleged cheating in the sale of a painting of the late Rajiv Gandhi by the late M.F. Hussain for ₹2 crore to former CEO Yes Bank Rana Kapoor.
Justice Vibhu Bakhru said it was ‘necessary’ for the petitioner, an NGO, to exhaust the remedies available to it before directly approaching the High Court.
The High Court additionally said that the NGO, Akhil Bhartiya Shanti Pratishthan, could approach the trial court, which is already seized of the case against Mr. Kapoor in connection with the Yes Bank scam, for any further investigation into its allegations.
The NGO alleged that the painting of the late Raijv Gandhi was dedicated to the Congress party, which was its title proprietor. It alleged that Ms. Gandhi wilfully sold the painting for a consideration of ₹2 crore in connivance with Mr. Kapoor.
“It is all being done and executed in a pre-planned manner for generating black money under the shade of painting purchasing,” the NGO alleged.
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