News for 'Criminal Bureau of Investigation'

Red corner notice issued against terror accused Fasih

Red corner notice issued against terror accused Fasih

Rediff.com31 May 2012

Interpol issued the Red Corner notice against 28-year-old Mehmood on a request from the Central Bureau of Investigation for offences of terrorism and crimes involving the use of weapons and explosives, the official website of the international police said

CBI books Allahabad HC judge in corruption case

CBI books Allahabad HC judge in corruption case

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

The CBI has alleged that Justice Shukla received illegal gratification from Justice (Retd) Quddusi and B P Yadav, chairman of Prasad Education Trust which runs a medical college in Lucknow, for getting a favourable order to prevent delisting from counselling sessions for admitting students in 2017.

'Ex-MoS coal received Rs 2.25 cr bribe from Naveen Jindal'

'Ex-MoS coal received Rs 2.25 cr bribe from Naveen Jindal'

Rediff.com11 Jun 2013

Central Bureau of Investigation has booked former Minister of State for Coal Dasari Narayan Rao and Congress MP and industrialist Naveen Jindal for alleged cheating, graft and criminal misconduct in its 12th FIR in the coal blocks allocation scam, causing embarrassment to the ruling Congress.

ED summons Rabri Devi in railway hotels corruption case

ED summons Rabri Devi in railway hotels corruption case

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

It is understood that this is the second summon by the agency to Rabri after she did not depose before it the first time.

Verdict on Nirav Modi's extradition appeal likely in Jan 2022

Verdict on Nirav Modi's extradition appeal likely in Jan 2022

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

The High Court in London on Tuesday began hearing Nirav Modi's appeal on the grounds of his mental health against extradition to India to face charges of fraud and money laundering, amounting to an estimated $2 billion in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan scam case. Lord Justice Jeremy Stuart-Smith and Justice Robert Jay presided over the hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice to determine whether District Judge Sam Goozee's February ruling in favour of extradition was incorrect to overlook the diamond merchant's "high risk of suicide". The court heard of an additional assurance from the Indian authorities on November 13, which reiterates previous commitments of adequate specialist medical care and an ambulance at hand were Nirav to be extradited to Mumbai.

CBI rapped for shoddy probe against its own men

CBI rapped for shoddy probe against its own men

Rediff.com11 Sep 2012

Four persons, including two sleuths of the Central Bureau of Investigation, have been acquitted in a bribery case by a Delhi court which said the probe by the agency into the matter was done in a "mindless, disoriented and half-hearted" manner.

Will Nirav Modi be extradited to India by the end of 2020?

Will Nirav Modi be extradited to India by the end of 2020?

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

Modi is subject to two sets of criminal proceedings, the first brought by the CBI relating to a large-scale fraud said to have been committed upon PNB and the ED case, relating to the laundering of the proceeds of that fraud.

'Look, the girl has been murdered'

'Look, the girl has been murdered'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

'So why didn't the police make it very clear that this is the line of investigation, this is what we are doing.' 'Nobody knows what kind of report was done.' 'Was she checked for (sexual assault)?'

Bhanwari case: Maderna named main accused

Bhanwari case: Maderna named main accused

Rediff.com29 Feb 2012

Sacked Rajasthan minister Mahipal Maderna and Congress member of Legislative Assembly Malkhan Singh Bishnoi were on Wednesday named as the main accused by the CBI in the second chargesheet filed in the Bhanwari Devi case charging them with abduction and murder.

PNB scam: Nirav Modi to know his fate on Thu

PNB scam: Nirav Modi to know his fate on Thu

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

Wanted diamond merchant Nirav Modi, who remains behind bars in a London prison as he contests his extradition to India on charges of fraud and money laundering in the estimated $2-billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case, will find out the UK court's ruling in the nearly two-year-long legal battle on Thursday. The 49-year-old is expected to appear via videolink from Wandsworth Prison in south-west London at Westminster Magistrates' Court, where District Judge Samuel Goozee is set to hand down his judgment on whether the jeweller has a case to answer before the Indian courts. The magistrates' court ruling will then be sent back to UK Home Secretary Priti Patel for a sign off, with the possibility of appeals in the High Court on either side depending on the outcome.

BJP suspends Jethmalani with IMMEDIATE effect

BJP suspends Jethmalani with IMMEDIATE effect

Rediff.com25 Nov 2012

The BJP on Sunday suspended senior party leader and eminent criminal lawyer Ram Jethmalani for anti-party activities with immediate effect.

Jaitley targets CBI over Kochhar probe

Jaitley targets CBI over Kochhar probe

Rediff.com25 Jan 2019

One of the reasons why conviction rates in India are poor is that "adventurism and megalomania overtakes our investigators and professionalism takes a back seat," Jaitley said on Twitter.

Honest bankers don't need to fear the '3 Cs': Sitharaman

Honest bankers don't need to fear the '3 Cs': Sitharaman

Rediff.com28 Dec 2019

Sitharaman also directed public sector bank heads to clear long pending vigilance cases against their officials for alleged malpractices.

NRHM scam: FIR against 6 in health official's death

NRHM scam: FIR against 6 in health official's death

Rediff.com17 Feb 2012

A first information report was on Friday registered against six health officials, including the chief medical officer and his deputy, after a missing health department accountant was found dead under mysterious circumstances, even as his wife demanded a CBI probe in it.

26/11: Ansari moves HC against FBI

26/11: Ansari moves HC against FBI

Rediff.com13 Feb 2009

Fahim Ansari, one of the two Indians involved in the deadly Mumbai attacks, has moved the Mumbai High Court seeking to restrain the Federal Bureau of Investigation from interrogating him.

I insisted Uddhav become CM: Pawar's snipe at Fadnavis

I insisted Uddhav become CM: Pawar's snipe at Fadnavis

Rediff.com16 Oct 2021

"I thought why not the son of a person who had contributed for Maharashtra should become the CM and I insisted Uddhav Thackeray to become the chief minister. Fadnavis had worked with Uddhav so he knows how Uddhav is. He should stop questioning repeatedly about how Uddhav became CM," the NCP chief said.

CBI to question Ramdev aide Balkrishna on Wed

CBI to question Ramdev aide Balkrishna on Wed

Rediff.com2 Aug 2011

Yoga Guru Ramdev's confidant Balkrishna will appear before Central Bureau of Investigation officials in Dehra Dun on Wednesday to be interrogated for allegedly procuring fake educational certificates and getting a passport on their basis.

CBI to GRILL Jagan on Friday, Hyderabad tense

CBI to GRILL Jagan on Friday, Hyderabad tense

Rediff.com24 May 2012

An arrest in this case is imminent, but it may not take place immediately, says Vicky Nanjappa

CBI freezes bank accounts linked to Jagan

CBI freezes bank accounts linked to Jagan

Rediff.com8 May 2012

In fresh trouble for YSR Congress chief and Kadapa MP Jagan Mohan Reddy, the Central Bureau of Investigation is freezing the accounts of three companies owned by him, including the Sakshi TV.

When Fernandes was accused of planning to blow up key infrastructure

When Fernandes was accused of planning to blow up key infrastructure

Rediff.com29 Jan 2019

'My fight against the dictatorship was born out of the conviction that evil should be fought, but it never entitled killing or what the prosecution say 'criminal force'

CBI books former Arunachal CM Nabam Tuki in graft case

CBI books former Arunachal CM Nabam Tuki in graft case

Rediff.com12 Jul 2019

The agency has alleged that Tuki, then minister of consumer affairs and civil supplies in Arunachal Pradesh, had colluded with his brother Nabam Tagam to siphon off illegal gratification received for the contracts given to develop two parking places in Nirjulee and Naharlagun in the state worth Rs 61.43 lakh and Rs 2.60 crore.

Ex-cops Vanzara, Amin let off in Ishrat case

Ex-cops Vanzara, Amin let off in Ishrat case

Rediff.com2 May 2019

The court allowed the discharge applications after the Gujarat government refused to grant sanction to the CBI to prosecute them.

CBI sets up special team to trace Rajeev Kumar

CBI sets up special team to trace Rajeev Kumar

Rediff.com17 Sep 2019

Kumar failed to appear before the CBI on Tuesday morning, increasing the possibility of his arrest.

Dara encounter: Cop surrenders before CBI court

Dara encounter: Cop surrenders before CBI court

Rediff.com9 Nov 2011

A senior Rajasthan police officer, evading arrest in the Dara Singh fake encounter case, on Wednesday surrendered before a special Central Bureau of Investigation court.

CBI probes Tatra truck deal; conducts search at 4 places

CBI probes Tatra truck deal; conducts search at 4 places

Rediff.com30 Mar 2012

Launching its probe into Army Chief Gen V K Singh's allegation of having been offered bribe by an equipment lobbyist, the Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday registered a case for alleged irregularities in supply of all-terrain Tatra trucks through state-owned BEML to the Army.

PNB fraud: Nirav Modi's sister turns approver; will help ED unearth Rs 579-cr assets

PNB fraud: Nirav Modi's sister turns approver; will help ED unearth Rs 579-cr assets

Rediff.com7 Jan 2021

Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi's sister and brother-in-law have "turned approvers" in the over $2 billion PNB fraud case against him and they will help the Enforcement Directorate confiscate assets worth Rs 579 crore, including Swiss bank deposits, the agency said on Thursday. Forty-nine-year-old Nirav Modi, who is currently lodged in a London jail, his uncle Mehul Choksi and others are being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) money laundering case since 2018. The diamond merchant's younger sister Purvi Modi (47) is a Belgian national while her husband Maiank Mehta is a British citizen. They are stated to be based abroad and have never joined the probe.

Uphaar case: CBI clean chit for former top cop

Uphaar case: CBI clean chit for former top cop

Rediff.com17 Apr 2009

The Central Bureau of Investigation has given a clean chit to former Delhi Police officer Amod Kanth, accused of illegally allowing retention of 37 extra seats in Uphaar theatre, where a fire claimed 59 lives 12 years ago.

SC allows Karti to travel abroad on depositing 'another Rs 10 cr'

SC allows Karti to travel abroad on depositing 'another Rs 10 cr'

Rediff.com7 May 2019

A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi allowed his plea as Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for CBI and the Enforcement Directorate, did not oppose.

Breather for ex-MCI chief after court drops all charges against him

Breather for ex-MCI chief after court drops all charges against him

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

A court dropped criminal proceedings against Ketan Desai after the CBI failed to obtain the mandatory permission from the government to prosecute him.

Masood murder: Another accused remanded to CBI custody

Masood murder: Another accused remanded to CBI custody

Rediff.com9 Mar 2012

Ifran, another accused in the Right to Information activist Shehla Masood murder case, was on Friday produced before the Special Central Bureau of Investigation court which remanded him to agency's custody up to March 16.

CBI books Maran brothers in Aircel-Maxis deal

CBI books Maran brothers in Aircel-Maxis deal

Rediff.com10 Oct 2011

After registering the case, the agency carried out searches at the premises of Maran brothers in Delhi and Chennai.

Withdrawal of CBI case against Mulayam, verdict reserved

Withdrawal of CBI case against Mulayam, verdict reserved

Rediff.com28 Feb 2012

A city court has reserved judgment for Saturday 2 pm on a criminal complaint against withdrawal of a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry into alleged "benami" properties held by Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh in the name of his two sons and daughter-in-law, Dimple, wife of MP son Akhilesh.

2G: Kani opposes CBI plea of invoking fresh charge

2G: Kani opposes CBI plea of invoking fresh charge

Rediff.com1 Oct 2011

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam member of parliament Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV Managing Director Sharad Kumar on Saturday opposed Central Bureau of Investigation's fresh plea of invoking an additional charge of criminal breach of trust on the ground that they were not the alleged beneficiaries of the 2G spectrum licences.

Why India is seeking changes in Interpol's system

Why India is seeking changes in Interpol's system

Rediff.com20 Nov 2012

The list of criminals on India's list of most wanted offenders has 656 names on it. Indian authorities are trying their best to get all of them extradited with the help of the Interpol, but it is proving to be an arduous task. India has now decided to push for a change in the International Noticing System, as most of the offenders on its list are involved in terror activities.

Gangs lure youth to cyber crime: Report

Gangs lure youth to cyber crime: Report

Rediff.com14 Dec 2006

Organised crime is grooming a new generation of high-flying cyber criminals using the KGB-style tactics.

SC stays TADA proceedings against Abu Salem

SC stays TADA proceedings against Abu Salem

Rediff.com17 Feb 2012

Observing that the order of Portugal court terminating the extradition of Abu Salem to India has to be respected, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act proceedings in two cases against the alleged gangster.

CBI takes over Bulandshahr gang rape probe

CBI takes over Bulandshahr gang rape probe

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

A CBI team visited the spot of incident on Friday.

Army paying rent for land in PoK? CBI to probe

Army paying rent for land in PoK? CBI to probe

Rediff.com6 Feb 2017

It has surfaced that in 2000, some officials allegedly showed the PoK land as 'on rent to Army'.

Scarlett case: Mother writes to PM, wants reinvestigation

Scarlett case: Mother writes to PM, wants reinvestigation

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

Scarlett Keeling's mother Fiona Mackeown demanded that the people responsible for the 'murder' of her daughter be identified and prosecuted.

Unnao case: CBI drops murder charge against ex-BJP MLA Sengar

Unnao case: CBI drops murder charge against ex-BJP MLA Sengar

Rediff.com12 Oct 2019

The FIR filed by the CBI had booked Sengar and nine other associates for alleged criminal conspiracy, murder, attempt to murder and criminal intimidation.