New Delhi, July 2 -- While hearing the Directorate of Enforcement's (ED) arguments on a money laundering complaint in the National Herald case, Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court raised certain queries to the ED about the shareholding of Associated Journals Limited (AJL) and whether the Congress party was a victim, as it had given a loan to AJL.

Additional Solicitor General (ASG) SV Raju submitted that there was a conspiracy to siphon off the assets of AJL, a company with assets worth Rs 2000 crore, a fact known to Congress leaders.

Special Judge Vishal Gogne heard the arguments at length for nearly three hours and listed the matter for further hearing on July 3.

The ED filed a prosecution complaint (charge sheet) against seven persons: Congre...