The clearing of papers paves the way for beginning of the extradition trial against Quattrocchi in the court.
It is shocking that CBI Director Vijay Shanker claimed that the agency was unaware of the government's decision to withdraw an appeal in the Argentinian court for Quattrocchi's extradition, Shourie said.
Three M777 Ultra Light Howitzers, ten K9 Vajra tracked self propelled guns and field artillery tractors were inducted into the Indian Army.
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Additional Solicitor General Gopal Subramaniam, who appeared on behalf of the CBI, assured the court that the agency would file its response on the claim made by Agarwal.
The application said that CBI had the information that Quattrocchi was held in Argentina since Febraury 8 but it maintained a discreet silence even when a matter relating to him was heard before the apex Court on February 12.
Quattrocchi is wanted in the Bofors case for the last 14 years.
He pointed out that the CBI has documented evidence of direct payments into Quattrocchi's accounts in connection with the Howitzer deal.
Three months after he walked to freedom from Argentina, the Central Bureau of Investigation has sent a fresh communication to Interpol seeking details about Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi, accused in the Bofors payoff scam, and "assistance" to nab him.
With his swearing-in, the five-decade-long practice of retired bureaucrats being appointed to the post has ended.
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Javedkar claimed that the Argentine court verdict was the result of the government's all-out effort to save and not nab Quattrocchi.
After this process, the court would be giving the date for beginning of agruments on Quattrocchi's extradition plea made by CBI.
India will be represented by Lilian Delgado, a prosecutor given by the Argentine government, during the extradition trial, while extradition expert Alejandro Freeland will be defending Quattrocchi.
Indian Ambassador Pramathesh Rath said the CBI team, which was currently in El Dorado city, has appointed a lawyer who would assist the public prosecutor given by the Argentinean government to plead CBI's before the judge there.
His lawyer believes that 'there is significant evidence that the case being brought against Quattrocchi is based on fictitious events.
Indian Ambassador to Argentina Parmathesh Rath said it was now for the Argentine government to see whether the papers were in order to carry forward the process.
The 69-year-old businessman left this country for his home in Milan in his native Italy. His passport was returned by Argentinian authorities last week.
However, he has been asked not to leave the country.
Describing Ottavio Quattrochhi as "no different a fugitive" than underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, Leader of the Opposition Lal Kishenchand Advani asked Singh, who was present in the House, why the government was having a "soft corner" for the Italian.
The paperwork is expected to be completed on Monday and Tuesday.
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With the floating of fresh tenders, the army would lose the benefit of procuring towed guns at the price levels of 2002-2003, which were in the range of Rs 10-12 crore per gun, as against the current price of approximately Rs 25-30 crore per gun.
Jaitley accuses Bharadwaj of interfering in criminal proceedings against Ottavio Quattrocchi in the Bofors case. \n
Indian Ambassador to Argentina Pramathesh Rath said that the judge would give detailed reasons for the judgement on June 13.
The court had earlier fixed May 17 as the next date of hearing but CBI's lawyer Miguel Almeyra requested for a change in view of his pre-occupation at courts in Buenos Aires.
However, some other sources said the date of the hearing may be put off as it clashed with the schedule of CBI's lawyer Miguel Almeyra.
In a fresh bid to break the Bofors jinx, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday cleared proposal to acquire 814 artillery guns for Rs 15,750 crore.
Less than two months after he was detained at Iguazo International Airport, about 100 km in the Misiones province, on an Interpol Red Corner notice, Quattrocchi appeared before the judge in the first court in El Dorado.
A division bench of Justice Vijender Jain and Justice Rekha Sharma while declining to concede the plea made by the Additional Solicitor General P P Malhotra posted the matter for arguments to April 17.
A bench headed by Justice C K Thakker issued notices to the Centre and the Central Bureau and sought their replies within a week.
A senior leader of the party said that the arrest of Quattrocchi could not have taken place without the express approval of Sonia Gandhi who may have decided to dump him as he was becoming a liability for her and her party.
The Bench said it would be a mockery of law if the court starts entertaining applications that challenge the advice rendered by government officers while discharging their duties.
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He was suffering from lung cancer for last several months, West Bengal CPI secretary Swapan Banerjee said.
"We will wait, study the judgement and then chalk out our future course of action," CBI Director Vijay Shanker told PTI.
Malik, who was appointed as the Bihar governor in September last year, will take charge of Jammu and Kashmir at a time when it is under governor's rule.
Does the public, in this case our readers, you, really care about who Quattrocchi is? Has the Bofors scandal become one of those meaningless exercises with no end in sight?
Presenting his fourth Railway Budget in succession, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad on Monday said that the Indian Railways had registered a profit of Rs 20,000 crore (Rs 200 billion) for the fiscal year 2006-07.
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