New Delhi, April 25 -- Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Friday refused for the time being, to issue notices to Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others in the National Herald money laundering case. The court has scheduled the next hearing for May 2.

The Enforcement Directorate, through Additional Solicitor General and Senior Advocate SV Raju, submitted that under the new legal provisions, cognisance of the complaint (chargesheet) cannot be taken without first hearing the accused.

Enforcement Directorate urged the court, stating, "We don't want this order to be prolonged. Let notice be issued."

However, the Special Judge Vishal Gogne stated that the court must first be convinced of the necessity of issuing such a notice, rema...