News for 'criminal breach of trust'

Fresh ED searches at Bhujbal's premises, NCP alleges political vendetta

Fresh ED searches at Bhujbal's premises, NCP alleges political vendetta

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

ED officials said the nine premises covered under the action included properties and offices belonging to Bhujbal, son Pankaj, nephew and former member of Parliament Samir and a few others.

Coal scam: Ex-coal secretary HC Gupta, two govt officials get bail

Coal scam: Ex-coal secretary HC Gupta, two govt officials get bail

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

Former coal secretary and four others, including two serving government officials, were on Friday granted bail by a special court in connection with a coal blocks allocation scam case.

Netanyahu's wife convicted of misusing state funds

Netanyahu's wife convicted of misusing state funds

Rediff.com16 Jun 2019

She was ordered to pay a fine of 10,000 shekels (around $ 2,800) by a magistrate's court in Jerusalem.

HC stays till Sept 19 order of FIR against CM Sheila Dikshit

HC stays till Sept 19 order of FIR against CM Sheila Dikshit

Rediff.com4 Sep 2013

The Delhi high court on Wednesday stayed till September 19 trial court's order for registration of FIR against Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit for alleged misuse of government funds in 2008 assembly polls.

SC relief to Gandhis but trial in Herald case will go on

SC relief to Gandhis but trial in Herald case will go on

Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

The apex court also said that the Delhi high court judge has drawn a conclusion which can affect the trial.

Coal Scam: Manmohan summoned as accused

Coal Scam: Manmohan summoned as accused

Rediff.com12 Mar 2015

Dr Singh said he was upset but expressed confidence that truth will prevail in a fair trial.

Herald case: Swamy wants Hooda as witness

Herald case: Swamy wants Hooda as witness

Rediff.com22 Apr 2017

The court has now posted the matter for further hearing on May 15.

Ex-AP assembly speaker dies in suspected case of suicide

Ex-AP assembly speaker dies in suspected case of suicide

Rediff.com16 Sep 2019

Rao's death triggered a political slugfest in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh with the Telugu Desam Party holding the Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy government there responsible for the veteran leader's suspected suicide.

Big Indian cos are victims of targeted cyber attacks: Symantec

Big Indian cos are victims of targeted cyber attacks: Symantec

Rediff.com24 Apr 2014

Globally, targeted attacks were up 91 per cent in 2013 and lasted an average of three times longer compared to 2012.

No respite for Somnath Bharti, SC orders him to surrender by evening

No respite for Somnath Bharti, SC orders him to surrender by evening

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

Controversial Aam Aadmi Party legislator Somnath Bharti on Monday failed to get relief from the Supreme Court which directed him to surrender before the police in connection with the domestic violence and attempt to murder case filed against him by his wife.

Bank frauds: SBI sought issuance of 147 Look Out Circulars

Bank frauds: SBI sought issuance of 147 Look Out Circulars

Rediff.com8 Sep 2019

Between April and August, it issued request seeking LoC against 147 individuals to prevent them from leaving the country, the bank said in response to a Right to Information query filed by Pune-based activist Vihar Durve.

Coal scam: No evidence against ex-PM, CBI tells court

Coal scam: No evidence against ex-PM, CBI tells court

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

The CBI opposed the plea seeking summoning of former prime minister Manmohan Singh and two others as additional accused in a coal scam case.

Coal case: Have govt sanction to prosecute 2 public servants, says CBI

Coal case: Have govt sanction to prosecute 2 public servants, says CBI

Rediff.com22 Jul 2015

The court fixed the matter for July 28 for order on cognisance.

Qnet scam: Hyderabad cops arrest former billiards champ Michael Ferreira

Qnet scam: Hyderabad cops arrest former billiards champ Michael Ferreira

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

"The four directors of the company, including Michael Ferreira, have been brought to Hyderabad from Mumbai on warrant," a senior police official attached to Central Crime Station, a wing of Hyderabad Police, said on Wednesday.

Wadias, Rahejas in battle over prime Mumbai land

Wadias, Rahejas in battle over prime Mumbai land

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

Mumbai police chargesheets billionaire-builder Chandru Raheja for cheating, breach of trust; Rahejas call it pressure tactic, say Wadia plea was thrown out by Supreme Court

Fodder for scam: Lalu and his cows

Fodder for scam: Lalu and his cows

Rediff.com30 Sep 2013

The former Bihar chief minister has seven criminal cases against him, most of them related to cheating and forgery. Vicky Nanjappa reports

Lokayukta police files FIR against Yeddyurappa, Somanna

Lokayukta police files FIR against Yeddyurappa, Somanna

Rediff.com26 Nov 2011

Spelling fresh trouble for former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, the Lokayukta police on Saturday filed an FIR against him, Housing Minister V Somanna and two others, alleging irregularities in denotification of land. "An FIR has been filed against Yeddyurappa and Somanna, mainly under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act and also for misappropriation, breach of criminal trust and forging documents," City Lokayukta said.

1 or 2 instances of assault do not make cruelty case: Delhi court

1 or 2 instances of assault do not make cruelty case: Delhi court

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

"One or two instances of physical assault," even if found to be true, cannot make for a case of cruelty for the purpose of satisfying unlawful demand, a Delhi court has observed, while discharging the in-laws of a woman in a dowry harassment case.

Sushant case: Nitish Kumar to ask for CBI probe

Sushant case: Nitish Kumar to ask for CBI probe

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

The Bihar government, realising that it does not have the jurisdiction to probe the case, is now adopting this 'illegal method' of recommending the case to be handed over to the CBI, says Rhea's lawyer.

Coalgate: Court rejects CBI closure report, directs further probe

Coalgate: Court rejects CBI closure report, directs further probe

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

A special court on Thursday refused to accept a closure report by the Central Bureau of Investigation and directed it to further investigate an alleged scam in coal blocks allocation, involving Congress Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Darda, saying he had misrepresented facts in letters written to then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

UIDAI files case for alleged misuse of Aadhaar data

UIDAI files case for alleged misuse of Aadhaar data

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

UIDAI has asked police to investigate, it was not fully convinced about nature of the incident

Chidambaram HAS TO step down over 2G scam: BJP

Chidambaram HAS TO step down over 2G scam: BJP

Rediff.com22 Oct 2011

After a Delhi court framed harges against 17 persons in the 2G case, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday demanded a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation to ascertain the role of then finance minister P Chidambaram in the scam and insisted that he should either step down or be sacked to facilitate a fair investigation.

Issue summons before arraigning Arnab in TRP case: HC to Mumbai police

Issue summons before arraigning Arnab in TRP case: HC to Mumbai police

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

The court also directed police to submit for its perusal investigation papers pertaining to the case in a sealed cover by November 5 when it would hear the matter. The court was hearing a petition filed by ARG Outlier Media Pvt Ltd, which owns Republic TV, and Goswami seeking to quash the first information report lodged on October 6.

'Politically motivated': Mumbai police on Bihar FIR in Sushant case

'Politically motivated': Mumbai police on Bihar FIR in Sushant case

Rediff.com9 Aug 2020

Rajput's father while opposing the plea of Chakraborty, said Mumbai Police has not filed any case after the death of his son and did not allow the Patna Police to investigate by quarantining their senior officers.

Former Zimbabwe captain Streak gets 8-year ban for corruption

Former Zimbabwe captain Streak gets 8-year ban for corruption

Rediff.com15 Apr 2021

Streak gave inside info to suspected bookie during IPL coaching stint.

Delhi's biggest heist: Cash van driver makes off with Rs 22.5 crore

Delhi's biggest heist: Cash van driver makes off with Rs 22.5 crore

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

In what could be the biggest cash heist in the national capital, the driver of a cash transit van allegedly fled with around Rs 22.5 crore from southeast Delhi's Govindpuri area on Thursday.

Sushant's death: Uddhav stands by Mumbai police

Sushant's death: Uddhav stands by Mumbai police

Rediff.com1 Aug 2020

'We will interrogate and punish the guilty.' 'Please don't use this case as a Maharashtra versus Bihar issue.' 'This is the most deplorable thing to do.'

Choksi's firms siphoned off over Rs 6,344.96 cr from PNB

Choksi's firms siphoned off over Rs 6,344.96 cr from PNB

Rediff.com16 Jun 2021

Companies owned by fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi have allegedly siphoned off over Rs 6,344.96 crore from the Punjab National Bank (PNB) using fraudulent letters of undertaking and foreign letters of credit, a CBI investigation into the scam has detected. The findings were submitted by the CBI in a supplementary chargesheet filed before a special court in Mumbai last week, where the agency said the PNB was conned by its employees who were allegedly hand in gloves with Choksi and his company executives and who facilitated the scam as part of a criminal conspiracy. The PNB officials at the bank's Brady House branch in Mumbai issued 165 letters of undertaking (LoUs) and 58 foreign letters of credit (FLCs) during March-April 2017, against which 311 bills were discounted.

FIR against Hooda in National Herald case

FIR against Hooda in National Herald case

Rediff.com7 May 2016

Hooda, who as the chief minister was the ex officio chairman of the Haryana Urban Development Authority, has been accused of illegally transferring land to Associated Journals Ltd, which published the newspaper, at Panchkula in 2005.

BJP govt blatantly misusing its power: Pawar on Samir's arrest

BJP govt blatantly misusing its power: Pawar on Samir's arrest

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

A day after NCP leader Samir Bhujbal was arrested by the ED, party chief Sharad Pawar said he has not seen such "blatant misuse of power" in last 40 years.

AAP's existential dilemma

AAP's existential dilemma

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

Should the party expand to Punjab, Bihar and other places, or should it consolidate its gains in Delhi? This was one of the questions before the party when it split sometime back. An answer is yet to emerge.

Coal scam: CBI asked to supply deficient documents to accused

Coal scam: CBI asked to supply deficient documents to accused

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

The case pertains to alleged irregularities.

Brokerages face Sebi fire in NSEL scam

Brokerages face Sebi fire in NSEL scam

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

Sebi on April 4 gave the brokerages 60 days to have their books vetted by third-party auditors.

Women activists manhandled at Trimbakeshwar temple; 200 booked

Women activists manhandled at Trimbakeshwar temple; 200 booked

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

A batch of women activists were allegedly manhandled by a group of locals while they were trying to enter into the sanctum sanctorum of the famous Trimbakeshwar temple today, following which the police booked 200 persons.

FIR against Sheila: HC to hear Delhi govt's plea on Feb 26

FIR against Sheila: HC to hear Delhi govt's plea on Feb 26

Rediff.com17 Feb 2014

The Delhi high court on Monday fixed for February 26 the hearing on Kejriwal government's plea to withdraw the appeal of previous Congress dispensation against a lower court order to register an FIR against former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in a corruption case.

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.

Coal scam: Ex-coal secretary hid facts from PM Singh, says CBI

Coal scam: Ex-coal secretary hid facts from PM Singh, says CBI

Rediff.com29 May 2015

The CBI on Friday told a special court that former coal secretary H C Gupta had allegedly concealed facts from then prime minister Manmohan Singh.

'Digvijaya gifted prime Indore land to Asaram as gurudakshina'

'Digvijaya gifted prime Indore land to Asaram as gurudakshina'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2013

The issue of allotment of a piece of prime land to incarcerated self-styled godman Asaram Bapu's trust for his ashram in Indore in 1998 by the then Digvijaya Singh-led Congress government has reached the court.

Paper leak: Coaching owner, others grilled; CBSE was tipped-off before exam

Paper leak: Coaching owner, others grilled; CBSE was tipped-off before exam

Rediff.com29 Mar 2018

The CBSE will declare the date of re-examination probably on Monday or Tuesday.