The managing director of Kalaignar TV Sharad Kumar was on Monday questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with the 2G spectrum allocation scam. Kumar was called by the investigators in New Delhi at CBI headquarters with regard to some issues related to the Rs 214 crore received by the channel from Cineyug and the role of Shahid Balwa promoted DB Realty in it. Kumar, is a minority stake holder in the channel.
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday opposed the bail plea of Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam Member of Parliament Kanimozhi and co-accused Kalaignar TV Managing Director Sharad Kumar in the 2G case in the Supreme Court on the ground that if released, they could tamper with evidence and influence witnesses. In an affidavit filed before the apex court, the investigating agency contended that Kanimozhi and Kumar were key conspirators of the scam.
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday informed the Delhi high court that its appeal against the acquittal of former telecom minister A Raja and 16 others in the 2G spectrum allocation case was 'ripe for hearing'.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's daughter and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP Kanimozhi on Friday appeared before a special court, responding to summons for her alleged involvement in the 2G spectrum scam and sought bail on grounds of being a woman.
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.
Two judges of the Supreme Court, who were scheduled to hear on Monday the bail plea of Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam Member of Parliament Kanimozhi, an accused in the 2G spectrum allocation scam, on Friday recused themselves from the hearing. Instead, Justice G S Singhvi, whose bench has been monitoring the case, will hold a special hearing on Monday along with Justice B S Chauhan to decide the bail applications of Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV Managing Director Sharad Kumar.
Kanimozhi, the daughter of DMK chief M Karunanidhi and Kumar have challenged the Delhi high court verdict rejecting their bail. "We have filed a special leave petition on behalf of both Kanimozhi and Kumar challenging the high court order," senior advocate V G Pargasm said.
A Delhi court on Friday ordered the 'forthwith' arrest of Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam Member of Parliament Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV Managing Director Sharad Kumar after rejecting their bail pleas in the 2G spectrum case.
A Delhi court on Saturday deferred the arguments on the bail applications of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam member of parliament Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV Managing Director Sharad Kumar, accused in the 2G spectrum case, on their plea that they may be heard after the judge frames charges in the case.
In a major setback to DMK Member of Parliament Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV Managing Director Sharad Kumar, the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed their bail pleas in the 2G spectrum case.
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Member of Parliament Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV Managing Director Sharad Kumar, accused in the 2G spectrum case, moved the Supreme Court on Friday seeking bail.
The plea of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Member of Parliament Kanimozhi that bail be granted to her as she was summoned and not arrested during the probe in the 2G case did not find favour with the Delhi high court, which rejected her bail plea.
The Delhi high court on Wednesday rejected the bail application of Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam Member of Parliament and former Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi's daughter Kanimozhi.The court also rejected the bail application of Kalaignar TV Managing Director Sharad Kumar.The DMK MP had stated that she should be granted bail since she has a young son to look after and her husband lives abroad. She pointed out that she was the only woman who has been jailed for 2G scam.
The Delhi High Court on Monday reserved its order on the bail plea of jailed Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam member of Parliament Kanimozhi in 2G spectrum case with Central Bureau of Investigation claiming that the plea that routing of Rs 200 crore bribe to Kalaignar TV was a "valid" loan transaction was nothing but a "smokescreen",
The Delhi high court will pronounce its verdict on Friday on whether to admit the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) appeal challenging the acquittal of former telecom minister A Raja, firms and others in the 2G spectrum allocation 'scam' case.
Former telecom minister A Raja, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP Kanimozhi and 17 others were on Friday chargesheeted by the Enforcement Directorate in a special court in connection with a money-laundering case relating to the 2G spectrum allocation scam in which the party-run Kalaignar TV was allegedly paid Rs 200 crore by the promoters of Swan Telecom.
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP Kanimozhi on Thursday sought the dismissal of a Central Bureau of Investigation plea seeking special court's permission to summon some additional witnesses, including Enforcement Directorate Deputy Director Rajeshwar Singh, in the 2G spectrum allocation case.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed AIIMS director to constitute a medical board to examine whether Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief M Karunanidhi's wife Dayalu Ammal is medically fit to depose as a witness before a Special CBI court in a 2G scam case.
Dayalu Ammal, wife of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi and additional director of Kalaignar TV Pvt Ltd, has told the Central Bureau of Investigation that she was not aware of the source of Rs 200 crore which came to the channel in which she has 60 per cent share.
Admitting the Central Bureau of Investigation appeal, the high court said there are "some contradictions" in the trial court's judgment which require "deeper examination".
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate on Monday commenced the process of recording the statement of Dayalu Ammal, wife of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam supremo M Karunanidhi, in the 2G Spectrum case.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) began making submissions on Monday on its appeal before the Delhi high court challenging the acquittal of accused persons, including former telecom minister A Raja, and firms in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case in December 2017.
The CBI contended before the Delhi high court on Tuesday that there were glaring illegalities in the trial court judgment that acquitted former telecom minister A Raja and others in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case.
Former Telecom Minister A Raja had "misled" then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh regarding policy of first-come-first-served which was to be followed for allocation of 2G spectrum, Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday told a special court.
'The prime minister's advisers might have told him that going along with this AIADMK government will damage his image.'
Balwa, who is accused along with 16 others in the case, claimed that he cannot be prosecuted for pushing back Tata in the race as the firm was never in the race to get the 2G spectrum licence
The CMM was appointed as commissioner to record 84-year-old Ammal's testimony by a Special CBI Court, holding trial in the case, in the wake of the Supreme Court's direction.
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The court said a 'scam was created when there was none'.
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