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Dalmiya's perjury case against BCCI taken up

Dalmiya's perjury case against BCCI taken up

Rediff.com28 Mar 2008

The Calcutta high court on Friday took up Jagmohan Dalmiya's perjury case against the Board of Control for Cricket in India and its president Sharad Pawar for allegedly producing false documents before it. Justice Nadira Patheriya directed that the matter be heard on April 18.

Dalmiya quizzed by Mumbai Police

Dalmiya quizzed by Mumbai Police

Rediff.com27 Mar 2006

The former BCCI chief appeared before the Economic Offences Wing of the Mumbai police

SC stays shifting of HDIL promoters from jail to home

SC stays shifting of HDIL promoters from jail to home

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

A bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobe and justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant took note of the submissions of solicitor general Tushar Mehta that the high court order, to the extent of allowing their release from prison, needed to be stayed.

Why the Mumbai underworld is resurfacing

Why the Mumbai underworld is resurfacing

Rediff.com3 Aug 2010

Are the silenced guns of the Mumbai police causing the Mumbai underworld to rear its head? Is there a connection with the fewer number of gangsters killed in alleged encounters by the Mumbai police in recent time and the underworld being again in the spotlight? Investigates N Ganesh.

PMO staff arrested in fraud case

PMO staff arrested in fraud case

Rediff.com24 Jan 2009

An employee of the Prime Minister's Office has been arrested in connection with a case of alleged embezzlement.

Shobhan Mehta's bail plea rejected

Shobhan Mehta's bail plea rejected

Rediff.com18 May 2005

Suspected bookie Shobhan Mehta alias Shobhan Kalachowkie is facing allegations of misusing telephone lines of MTNL to indulge in cricket betting.

SC trashes bail plea of ex-CMD of Amrapali Group

SC trashes bail plea of ex-CMD of Amrapali Group

Rediff.com5 May 2023

The Supreme Court has dismissed the bail plea of jailed former CMD of Amrapali Group of Companies Anil Kumar Sharma, saying he doesn't deserve "sympathy" after having siphoned off the hard-earned money and life savings of thousands of homebuyers. "You have cheated thousands of homebuyers. You siphoned off their hard-earned money and their life savings. You do not deserve any sympathy," a bench comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi and Bela M Trivedi said, and refused to issue notice to the prosecuting agency on the bail plea of Sharma who has been in jail for over four years in the case. "Yours is not a case of simple cheating. See the plight of thousands of home buyers. You cannot have our sympathy. You better enjoy being in jail... This court is very aware of what you did.

Baazee CEO bail plea rejected

Baazee CEO bail plea rejected

Rediff.com18 Dec 2004

Lewd MMS row: Baazee CEO arrested

Lewd MMS row: Baazee CEO arrested

Rediff.com18 Dec 2004

The MMS had allegedly been put on the website of Bazee.com for sale.

Gangster-turned-legislator Arun Gawli gets bail

Gangster-turned-legislator Arun Gawli gets bail

Rediff.com3 Dec 2006

Granting bail to Gawli, the court observed that while police must ensure that the interests of the public are protected, they needed to be sure of what their jurisdiction was.

MSCB case: Ajit Pawar's associates get assets at throwaway prices, says court

MSCB case: Ajit Pawar's associates get assets at throwaway prices, says court

Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

The case pertains to an alleged scam in the Sahakari Sakhar Kharkhana (co-operative sugar factories) and Sahakari Soot Girnis.

Police hint at evidence against Dalmiya

Police hint at evidence against Dalmiya

Rediff.com5 Apr 2006

The former BCCI chief is being questioned about alleged misappropriation of funds from the 1996 cricket World Cup account.

Dalmiya, others interrogated

Dalmiya, others interrogated

Rediff.com4 Apr 2006

Jagmohan Dalmiya, Kishore Rungta and Jyoti Bajpai were questioned in connection with the alleged misappropriation of funds from the 1996 World Cup account.

Stamp scam: Two held in Delhi

Stamp scam: Two held in Delhi

Rediff.com13 Nov 2003

Sushant Kumar Dass and Lalit Patodi were arrested on charges of facilitating Telgi's dealings in fake stamp papers in Delhi by opening bank accounts in fictitious names, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Economic Offences Wing) Dinesh Bhatt said.

CBI probe into Tata Fin case ordered

CBI probe into Tata Fin case ordered

Rediff.com17 Oct 2003

The Mumbai high court on Friday ordered CBI to probe the complaint filed by Tata Finance Ltd against its former managing director Dilip Pendse for allegedly cheating the company to the tune of Rs 400 crore.

EOW writ in Pendse case quashed

EOW writ in Pendse case quashed

Rediff.com9 Aug 2003

CBI summons Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee in ponzi scam case

CBI summons Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee in ponzi scam case

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday issued summons to Trinamool Congress secretary general and senior West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee in connection with the I-core ponzi scam, sources in the agency said.

Fake Orkut profile of schoolgirl posted

Fake Orkut profile of schoolgirl posted

Rediff.com6 Feb 2007

The teenager's family had received the first call almost a month ago where the caller wanted to speak to the girl. Similar calls poured in later, the police said, adding all the callers referred to Orkut.

Gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli arrested

Gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli arrested

Rediff.com2 Dec 2006

The Economic Offences Wing of the city police arrested Gawli, the president of the Akhil Bharatiya Sena.

CBSE paper leak: Sachdeva College owner emerges

CBSE paper leak: Sachdeva College owner emerges

Rediff.com3 Jun 2004

Sudhir Sachdeva, who runs a number of coaching institutes across Delhi, came armed with an anticipatory bail from the Orissa high court.

Dalmiya's staff interrogated

Dalmiya's staff interrogated

Rediff.com30 May 2006

The Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai Police interrogated two employees of the former BCCI chief in Kolkata.

Six more held in CAT case

Six more held in CAT case

Rediff.com25 Nov 2003

Mumbai police book Uddhav MLA Waikar in luxury hotel scam

Mumbai police book Uddhav MLA Waikar in luxury hotel scam

Rediff.com15 Sep 2023

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai police has registered a case against Shiv Sena (UBT) legislator Ravindra Waikar and five others in connection with the construction of a luxury hotel in a western suburb, an official said on Friday.

Delhi Police to probe Pendse's assets

Delhi Police to probe Pendse's assets

Rediff.com11 Mar 2003

Delhi Police have launched an investigation to identify the properties and bank accounts of former Tata Finance Ltd managing director D S Pendse who has been arrested for alleged "misappropriation

Industrialist Srivastava gets PCR till May 21

Industrialist Srivastava gets PCR till May 21

Rediff.com16 May 2005

Industrialist and art dealer Guru Swarup Srivastava was today remanded to police custody till May 21 by a local court for allegedly forging documents.

Telgi had links with Bihar

Telgi had links with Bihar

Rediff.com2 Dec 2003

Police have found evidence about the existence of a printing press in Patna that was run by Telgi and his associates.

Pendse denies fund misappropriation charges

Pendse denies fund misappropriation charges

Rediff.com16 Jan 2003

Former managing director of Tata Finance Ltd, D S Pendse, facing a non-bailable warrant, for his alleged involvement in the misappropriation of Rs 2 crore (Rs 20 million) in a group company

2 held for 'leaking' CBSE's maths paper

2 held for 'leaking' CBSE's maths paper

Rediff.com14 Mar 2005

Initially, it was suspected that the question papers were genuine. But CBSE officials, on inspection, found that the papers were fake.

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Rediff.com15 Dec 2004

'Bogus, untenable': NewsClick trashes Delhi police FIR

'Bogus, untenable': NewsClick trashes Delhi police FIR

Rediff.com7 Oct 2023

NewsClick said that none of these investigations led to any chargesheets or complaints over the last three years."

Jignesh Shah's bail delayed

Jignesh Shah's bail delayed

Rediff.com31 Jul 2014

Economic Offences wing of Mumbai Police, which is probing the case, told the court that the investigating agency intended to file chargesheet against Shah and others on or before August 4.

Unitech MD held for allegedly duping home buyers

Unitech MD held for allegedly duping home buyers

Rediff.com1 Apr 2017

Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing has arrested the Managing Director of Unitech and another person for allegedly not developing a project despite receiving funds from investors, police said.

Now, NSEL brokers face police heat

Now, NSEL brokers face police heat

Rediff.com8 May 2014

Around 200 brokers are said to be involved in the scam; they have been summoned for questioning. Major brokerages questioned by the EoW so far include Anand Rathi, Motilal Oswal, India Infoline and Geojit Comtrade.

Tax raids find Rs 225 cr, Modi vows to return money 'looted from public'

Tax raids find Rs 225 cr, Modi vows to return money 'looted from public'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2023

With the Income Tax department recovering over Rs 225 crore cash during a series of raids on an Odisha-based distillery group on charges of tax evasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday assured the people that the money looted from the public will be returned.

Vendetta politics? Forgery case against Scindia reopened

Vendetta politics? Forgery case against Scindia reopened

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

An EOW release said Shrivastava on Thursday filed a new complaint against Scindia and his family, alleging that by falsifying a registry document, they sold him a piece of land at Mahalgaon which was smaller by 6,000 sq feet than the original agreement in 2009.

ED grills Sharad Pawar's MLA grandnephew for 8 hrs in coop bank case

ED grills Sharad Pawar's MLA grandnephew for 8 hrs in coop bank case

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

Emerging out of the ED grilling in Mumbai, Rohit Pawar denied any wrongdoing and asserted struggle was imminent in fight for ideology while declaring he wasn't scared.

ED searches 2 former IL&FS auditors in connection with money-laundering case

ED searches 2 former IL&FS auditors in connection with money-laundering case

Rediff.com10 May 2023

The ED carried out searches against two former auditor firms of IL&FS -- BSR and Associates and Deloitte Haskins and Sells -- on Wednesday in connection with its money-laundering probe into alleged financial irregularities at the infrastructure development and finance company, official sources said. The premises linked to the two auditors in Mumbai were searched under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they added. The action came a week after the Supreme Court set aside a Bombay High Court verdict that quashed an SFIO probe against the two companies, both former auditors of IL&FS Financial Services, paving the way for action against them under the Companies Act and allowing the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to take forward its enquiry against them.

EOW to probe if MP bishop used embezzled funds for conversions: Chouhan

EOW to probe if MP bishop used embezzled funds for conversions: Chouhan

Rediff.com10 Sep 2022

The EOW conducted searches at the house of PC Singh, the bishop of the Church of North India Jabalpur Diocese, on Thursday morning following registration of a case of cheating against him.

New rules on how banks should report frauds to CBI

New rules on how banks should report frauds to CBI

Rediff.com10 May 2018

According to RBI's circular, cases of frauds involving more than Rs 25 crore and up to Rs 50 crore should be given to the CBI's Banking Security and Fraud Cell

PMC Bank case: ED summons Sanjay Raut's wife

PMC Bank case: ED summons Sanjay Raut's wife

Rediff.com27 Dec 2020

The ED wants to question Varsha Raut with regard to "receipt" of some funds that were allegedly siphoned from the bank, official sources claimed.