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AgustaWestland case: Relief to ex-brigadier as CBI closes probe against him

AgustaWestland case: Relief to ex-brigadier as CBI closes probe against him

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

Saini was accused of demanding bribes from Christian Michel James, an alleged middleman, to favour the company during field evaluation trials held in 2010, officials said.

Ex-Maha HM Anil Deshmukh sent to 14 days custody

Ex-Maha HM Anil Deshmukh sent to 14 days custody

Rediff.com15 Nov 2021

After Deshmukh (71) was remanded to judicial custody, his legal team moved a plea before the court, seeking that he be allowed to have home food and medicines, considering his age and medical history.

CBI moves SC against Anil Deshmukh's bail

CBI moves SC against Anil Deshmukh's bail

Rediff.com17 Dec 2022

The high court had on December 12 granted bail to the 73-year-old NCP leader in the case but said the order will be effective after 10 days

Rahul is not even genuine in anti-corruption fight, scoffs BJP

Rahul is not even genuine in anti-corruption fight, scoffs BJP

Rediff.com22 Feb 2014

Attacking Rahul Gandhi over his recent crusade on anti-corruption bills, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday said he was a "late entrant" in the anti-graft bandwagon and his effort was "not genuine" as he had never spoken earlier on the issue.

HC grants bail to Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak

HC grants bail to Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak

Rediff.com9 Jan 2023

The Bombay high court on Monday granted bail to former ICICI Bank CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar in a loan fraud case, saying their arrest was not in accordance with the provisions of law. A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and P K Chavan held that the arrest of Kochhars was in violation of Section 41A of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), which mandates sending notice for appearance before the police officer concerned. The couple was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on December 23, 2022 in connection with the Videocon-ICICI Bank loan case.

No bail to Sisodia, can meet ailing wife for 1 day

No bail to Sisodia, can meet ailing wife for 1 day

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

Sisodia had sought bail to attend to his ailing wife.

SC refuses to interfere with HC order giving bail to ex-Mumbai top cop

SC refuses to interfere with HC order giving bail to ex-Mumbai top cop

Rediff.com8 May 2023

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the Delhi high court verdict granting bail to former Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Pandey in a money laundering case related to alleged illegal phone tapping and snooping of National Stock Exchange (NSE) employees.

Congress, BJP spar as France begins probe into Rafale deal

Congress, BJP spar as France begins probe into Rafale deal

Rediff.com3 Jul 2021

Rahul acting as 'agent' of rival firms, BJP alleges as Congress attacks govt on Rafale deal

Madras HC sentences Youtuber to 6 months jail for criminal contempt

Madras HC sentences Youtuber to 6 months jail for criminal contempt

Rediff.com15 Sep 2022

The Madras high court on Thursday convicted a well-known Youtuber, A Sankar alias 'Savukku' Sankar, for criminal contempt and sentenced him to six months' imprisonment.

ICICI fraud: Dhoot's plea against arrest rejected

ICICI fraud: Dhoot's plea against arrest rejected

Rediff.com5 Jan 2023

A special court here on Thursday rejected Videocon founder Venugopal Dhoot's plea which claimed that his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the alleged loan fraud involving former ICICI Bank CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar was illegal. The CBI court also rejected applications of Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar for home food, beds, mattresses and chairs. The court directed jail authorities to provide them diet food in consultation with the medical officer.

ED, CBI can quiz TMC's Abhishek Banerjee, school jobs scam accused: HC

ED, CBI can quiz TMC's Abhishek Banerjee, school jobs scam accused: HC

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee had addressed a public meeting in Kolkata on March 29.

CBI's 2nd chargesheet in Delhi excise policy case targets AAP Goa funding

CBI's 2nd chargesheet in Delhi excise policy case targets AAP Goa funding

Rediff.com13 Jul 2023

The CBI has alleged that Singh had transferred funds through hawala channels to Chariot Media that was handling the AAP's publicity campaign during the Goa elections, the officials said.

Excise case: ED questions Sisodia in Tihar jail; 1 more bizman held

Excise case: ED questions Sisodia in Tihar jail; 1 more bizman held

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

The federal probe agency also made a fresh arrest in this case as it took into custody Hyderabad-based liquor businessman Arun Ramchandra Pillai, they said.

HC sends Anil Deshmukh to ED custody till Nov 12

HC sends Anil Deshmukh to ED custody till Nov 12

Rediff.com7 Nov 2021

A vacation bench of Justice Madhav Jamdar was hearing an application filed by the ED, challenging the special court's order of November 6 remanding Deshmukh to 14-day judicial custody, on the ground that it was bad in law and against the principles of natural justice.

HC grants bail to Mumbai ex-top cop Sanjay Pandey in NSE phone-tapping case

HC grants bail to Mumbai ex-top cop Sanjay Pandey in NSE phone-tapping case

Rediff.com8 Dec 2022

The Delhi high court on Thursday granted bail to former Mumbai police commissioner Sanjay Pandey in connection with a money-laundering case related to alleged illegal phone-tapping and snooping of National Stock Exchange (NSE) employees.

CBI takes over probe in 4 cases involving Assam cop Rabha's death

CBI takes over probe in 4 cases involving Assam cop Rabha's death

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

The Central Bureau of Investigation has taken over the investigation of four distinct cases from the Assam police, all connected with the death of the state police sub-inspector Junmoni Rabha last month in a suspected road accident, according to officials.

Mystery shrouds death of Assam's 'Lady Singham' as video, audio clips go viral

Mystery shrouds death of Assam's 'Lady Singham' as video, audio clips go viral

Rediff.com19 May 2023

Adding more mystery to the sensational death case, another video clip of a different person also went viral, claiming that the deceased police officer's vehicle was stationary and a speeding truck had hit it.

Why Did Supreme Court Strengthen UAPA?

Why Did Supreme Court Strengthen UAPA?

Rediff.com13 Apr 2023

Reversing the burden of evidence means that the principle of innocent until proven guilty does not apply. It is exactly the opposite: Guilty as charged, until you can convince the judges of the contrary, points out Shekhar Gupta.

CBI to quiz Kejriwal on Sunday; Oppn unity on display

CBI to quiz Kejriwal on Sunday; Oppn unity on display

Rediff.com15 Apr 2023

As opposition leaders like the Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Janata Dal-United supremo and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed solidarity with Kejriwal on Saturday and renewed calls to speed up opposition unity efforts to take on the BJP, officials said the CBI may ask the AAP chief about the policy formulation process, especially of the "untraceable" file which was earlier slated to be put before the Delhi Council of Ministers.

Jharkhand orders ACB probe into BJP ex-ministers' disproportionate assets

Jharkhand orders ACB probe into BJP ex-ministers' disproportionate assets

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

The Jharkhand government has ordered a probe by the Anti-corruption Bureau into the alleged amassing of disproportionate assets by former ministers in the previous Bharatiya Janata Party government in the state.

Maha ex-minister Deshmukh sent to CBI custody till April 11 in graft case

Maha ex-minister Deshmukh sent to CBI custody till April 11 in graft case

Rediff.com6 Apr 2022

While seeking his remand, the central probe agency had sought the court's permission to take the accused to its head office in New Delhi for interrogation via "scientific techniques".

Satyameva Jayate 2 review

Satyameva Jayate 2 review

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

Satyamev Jayate 2 has a dated, circa 1990s script which won't find acceptance with today's generations, observes Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

HC seeks affidavit from CBI on Venugopal Dhoot's plea against arrest

HC seeks affidavit from CBI on Venugopal Dhoot's plea against arrest

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

The Bombay high court on Tuesday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to file by Friday its affidavit in response to a petition of Videocon Group founder Venugopal Dhoot, seeking to quash an FIR registered in a bank loan fraud case, to declare his arrest as "arbitrary and illegal" and to be released on bail. When the plea came up for hearing, advocate Kuldeep Patil asked for one-week time to seek instructions on the same. A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and P K Chavan said the agency shall file its affidavit by Friday and posted the petition for hearing the same day (January 13).

Corruption is bleeding our people dry

Corruption is bleeding our people dry

Rediff.com22 Dec 2013

Following is the full text of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi's speech at FICCI's 86th annual general meeting on Saturday:

Day after SC order, HC begins hearing Anil Deshmukh's bail plea

Day after SC order, HC begins hearing Anil Deshmukh's bail plea

Rediff.com28 Sep 2022

Since then, four judges of HC -- Justices Revati Mohite Dere, PD Naik, Bharati Dangre and PK Chavan -- have recused themselves from hearing the former minister's bail plea.

ICICI fraud case: HC raps CBI for 'casual' arrest of Dhoot

ICICI fraud case: HC raps CBI for 'casual' arrest of Dhoot

Rediff.com20 Jan 2023

The Bombay high court granted interim bail to Videocon Group founder Venugopal Dhoot on Friday, nearly a month after he was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the ICICI Bank-Videocon loan fraud case. A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and P K Chavan granted bail to Dhoot on a surety of Rs one lakh. The court permitted him to furnish cash bail and then deposit the surety amount two weeks thereafter.

Three-judge bench to hear pleas against pre-poll freebies 'in entirety': SC

Three-judge bench to hear pleas against pre-poll freebies 'in entirety': SC

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

A bench comprising Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and Justice Bela M Trivedi said it was sitting in a combination of two and according to a reference order on the matter, it should go before a bench of three judges for disposal.

Mann Takes Charge As Punjab's Sardar

Mann Takes Charge As Punjab's Sardar

Rediff.com16 Mar 2022

Aam Aadmi Party leader Bhagwant Mann takes the oath of office in Shahid Bhagat Singh's Khatkar Kalan village.

BJP hails note ban verdict; asks will Rahul apologise

BJP hails note ban verdict; asks will Rahul apologise

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

The Supreme Court in a 4:1 majority verdict upheld the government's 2016 decision to demonetise Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denomination notes, saying the decision-making process was not flawed.

CBI arrests lawyer Gautam Khaitan in $ 210m Embraer bribery case

CBI arrests lawyer Gautam Khaitan in $ 210m Embraer bribery case

Rediff.com1 Sep 2022

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested Delhi lawyer Gautam Khaitan in the case of alleged commission paid by Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer to a UK-based NRI middleman to swing a three-aircraft deal with DRDO worth $210 million in its favour in 2008, officials said on Thursday.

In convicting Rahul, judge refers to his prior apology to SC

In convicting Rahul, judge refers to his prior apology to SC

Rediff.com23 Mar 2023

The court in Gujarat's Surat city which on Thursday sentenced Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to a two-year jail term in a criminal defamation case noted that the seriousness of his crime increased because a speech delivered by a Member of Parliament has a "very wide impact on the public."

Pak may exit FATF's grey list on Friday after 4 years

Pak may exit FATF's grey list on Friday after 4 years

Rediff.com20 Oct 2022

Pakistan was put in the inglorious list in 2018 for its failure to check risk of money laundering, leading to corruption and terror financing.

Malik's Goa graft claims: Sack Sawant chorus grows

Malik's Goa graft claims: Sack Sawant chorus grows

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

In Goa, where Assembly elections are a few months away, a delegation of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders led by Lok Sabha member Saugata Roy and including former Union Minister Babul Supriyo and the party's vice president Luizinho Faleiro met Governor P S Sridharan Pillai and requested him to immediately seek resignation from the chief minister and announce investigation by an independent agency.

SC directs listing of freebie pleas before 3-judge bench

SC directs listing of freebie pleas before 3-judge bench

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

The Supreme Court on Friday directed listing of pleas, which have raised the issue relating to the practice of political parties promising freebies, before a three-judge bench.

Karnataka minister to sue contractors for Rs 50 cr over graft charge

Karnataka minister to sue contractors for Rs 50 cr over graft charge

Rediff.com25 Aug 2022

Karnataka Horticulture Minister Munirathna on Thursday said he would be filing a Rs 50-crore defamation case and a criminal defamation case against the Karnataka State Contractors' Association, which has made a 40 per cent commission charge against the government and accused him of collecting money.

'Short-staffed' Lokpal in search of consultant

'Short-staffed' Lokpal in search of consultant

Rediff.com6 Jun 2019

Applications have been invited from eligible retired officials (deputy secretary level/deputy registrar level) for filling up of the post of a consultant in the office of Lokpal, the official said.

'May tamper with evidence': HC rejects Satyendar Jain's bail plea

'May tamper with evidence': HC rejects Satyendar Jain's bail plea

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

While pronouncing the order, the high court said there was no illegally or infirmity in the trial court's order by which the bail pleas were dismissed.

Kochhars' pleas: HC to deliver verdict on Monday

Kochhars' pleas: HC to deliver verdict on Monday

Rediff.com6 Jan 2023

The Bombay high court on Friday heard prosecution and defence arguments on the applications of former ICICI Bank CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar and her businessman-husband Deepak Kochhar, challenging their arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in an alleged loan fraud case, and reserved its verdict which will be delivered on Monday. The Kochhars, along with Videocon group founder Venugopal Dhoot, were arrested by the CBI late last month for their alleged roles in the case and the trio is currently in jail under judicial custody. The Kochhar couple has termed their arrest as "illegal" on the ground that no sanction was obtained prior to the CBI action as required under provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA).

SC says it will decide on police chiefs of cities too, 'once and for all'

SC says it will decide on police chiefs of cities too, 'once and for all'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

The Supreme Court on Monday said it will decide "once and for all" the legal issue of whether the earlier apex court judgment laying down procedures for the appointment of the director general of police (DGP) in states will also be applicable to Delhi and other cities.

BCCI anti-corruption chief Sawani grills Sreesanth for 3 hours

BCCI anti-corruption chief Sawani grills Sreesanth for 3 hours

Rediff.com24 Jun 2013

Tainted cricketer S Sreesanth became the first of the four cricketers to depose before BCCI's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit chief Ravi Sawani in New Delhi, on Monday.