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CBI files Rs 230-crore bank fraud case against Amrapali

CBI files Rs 230-crore bank fraud case against Amrapali

Rediff.com20 May 2022

The CBI has filed an FIR against Amrapali Leisure Valley Developers Pvt Ltd, its director Anil Sharma and others for allegedly cheating Bank of Maharashtra and Andhra Bank of over Rs 230 crore, officials said on Friday. The banks had sanctioned credit facilities to develop a housing building at the Tech Zone IV in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida on a plot measuring 1.06 lakh square metre, the FIR alleged. The company failed to maintain financial discipline following which the account was declared a non-performing asset on March 31, 2017, the complaint from Bank of Maharashtra, now part of the FIR, has alleged, adding that "it has resulted in the loss of over Rs 230.97 crore". Following the FIR, the CBI Thursday conducted searches at four locations in Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad, they said.

Kripashnakar moves SC against HC order on graft charges

Kripashnakar moves SC against HC order on graft charges

Rediff.com1 Mar 2012

Senior Mumbai Congress leader Kripashankar Singh has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay high court direction for his prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act and attachment of his immovable properties in a case of alleged disproportionate assets.

Lokayukta court summons Sadananda Gowda, wife

Lokayukta court summons Sadananda Gowda, wife

Rediff.com25 Sep 2012

The Lokayukta court on Tuesday issued summons to former Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda, his wife and another person on a complaint alleging illegal construction on government land and allotment of site to them under discretionary quota when they already possessed land.

Suspended IAS officer, who took on Modi, arrested

Suspended IAS officer, who took on Modi, arrested

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

Suspended Indian Administrative Service officer Pradeep Sharma, who took on Narendra Modi over the snoopgate scandal when he was the Gujarat chief minister, was arrested on Tuesday in a corruption case, a day after the Enforcement Directorate attached his properties for alleged money laundering.

CBI for amendments to existing laws in graft cases?

CBI for amendments to existing laws in graft cases?

Rediff.com25 Jan 2012

The Central Bureau of Investigation is learnt to have favoured amendments to the existing laws than having a new measure to deal with graft cases involving foreign public officials and officials of public international organisations.

AAP's Satyendar Jain gets interim bail on medical grounds

AAP's Satyendar Jain gets interim bail on medical grounds

Rediff.com26 May 2023

The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail till July 11 to former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain on medical grounds in a money laundering case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate.

You need special court for 2G case: SC to govt

You need special court for 2G case: SC to govt

Rediff.com8 Dec 2010

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to consider setting up a special court to deal with the Rs 1.76 lakh crore 2G spectrum scam.A bench of justices G S Singhvi and A K Ganguly said there was a need for a special court in view of the magnitude of the offence as otherwise the objective of the prevention of Corruption Act and Foreign Exchange Management Act could not be achieved.

Excise policy: ED arrests CBI approver Dinesh Arora in money laundering case

Excise policy: ED arrests CBI approver Dinesh Arora in money laundering case

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

Arora was arrested under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act after a long session of questioning.

Chautala pleads for leniency, CBI seeks maximum jail term

Chautala pleads for leniency, CBI seeks maximum jail term

Rediff.com17 Jan 2013

Former Haryana Chief Minister O P Chautala, convicted of illegally recruiting 3,206 teachers in the state, Thursday pleaded with a Delhi court for leniency in sentencing citing his ill health and old age, while the CBI sought maximum punishment for all 55 convicts in the case.

R Ashok to continue as K'taka home minister: Gowda

R Ashok to continue as K'taka home minister: Gowda

Rediff.com23 Oct 2011

In a relief to Karnataka Home and Transport Minister R Ashok, who has been booked under the prevention of corruption act for his alleged denotification of lands in Lottegollahalli, Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda said that no action will be taken against him for now.

Yeddyurappa bail plea to be heard on Friday

Yeddyurappa bail plea to be heard on Friday

Rediff.com20 Oct 2011

No prima facie case has been made out against former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa under the Prevention of Corruption Act in an alleged land scams, his counsel told the Karnataka high court on Thursday. The court adjourned till Friday hearing on Yeddyurappa's application seeking bail following his arrest for alleged irregularities in denotification of government lands.

Ex-MEA official jailed for 4 years in graft case

Ex-MEA official jailed for 4 years in graft case

Rediff.com2 Jan 2013

A former woman official of the Ministry of External Affairs has been sentenced to four years in jail by a Delhi court for misappropriating nearly Rs 42,000 of government fund.

ED files money-laundering case against Kerala CM's daughter

ED files money-laundering case against Kerala CM's daughter

Rediff.com27 Mar 2024

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a money-laundering case against Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter Veena Vijayan and her IT firm for receiving 'illegal payments' from a Kochi-based private firm, official sources said on Wednesday.

CBI books Maran brothers in Aircel-Maxis deal

CBI books Maran brothers in Aircel-Maxis deal

Rediff.com10 Oct 2011

After registering the case, the agency carried out searches at the premises of Maran brothers in Delhi and Chennai.

CBI books Sameer Wankhede for Rs 25 cr bribe demand in Aryan Khan case

CBI books Sameer Wankhede for Rs 25 cr bribe demand in Aryan Khan case

Rediff.com12 May 2023

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday conducted searches at the premises of former Narcotics Control Bureau officer Sameer Wankhede after filing an FIR against him and four others for allegedly seeking Rs 25 crore bribe for not framing Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan in the drugs-on-cruise case, officials said.

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).

Kripa assets case: Police may seek help of I-T dept, ED

Kripa assets case: Police may seek help of I-T dept, ED

Rediff.com29 Feb 2012

Mumbai police is likely to take assistance of the Income Tax department and the Enforcement Directorate for probe into the disproportionate assets case involving senior Congress leader Kripashankar Singh, his family members and aides.

Swamy seeks to prosecute Sonia in Bofors case

Swamy seeks to prosecute Sonia in Bofors case

Rediff.com17 Apr 2011

In a 206-page petition submitted to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Sunday, Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy sought to prosecute Congress President Sonia Gandhi under the Prevention of Corruption Act in the Bofors case.

SC questions ED on timing of Kejriwal's arrest ahead of LS polls

SC questions ED on timing of Kejriwal's arrest ahead of LS polls

Rediff.com30 Apr 2024

A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, which continued hearing on the Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest for the consecutive day, posed several queries to Additional Solicitor General S V Raju, appearing for the ED, and sought his reply on Friday.

CWG lawn bowl scam: CBI raids 20 premises

CWG lawn bowl scam: CBI raids 20 premises

Rediff.com5 Apr 2011

This is the ninth case in connection with the alleged irregularities in the conduct of Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, which were held during October 3-14 last year.

ED nabs man who 'managed' AAP funds for Goa polls; 17th arrest so far

ED nabs man who 'managed' AAP funds for Goa polls; 17th arrest so far

Rediff.com15 Apr 2024

He has been sent to the ED custody till April 18 by the court, they said.

Telecom scam in NDA tenure; CBI books officials, 3 mobile cos

Telecom scam in NDA tenure; CBI books officials, 3 mobile cos

Rediff.com19 Nov 2011

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against three private cellular companies and former officials of the telecom department for alleged irregularities in the grant of additional 2G Spectrum and causing a loss of Rs 508 crore during the period 2001-2007.

Now, K'taka industries minister faces Lokayukta probe

Now, K'taka industries minister faces Lokayukta probe

Rediff.com24 Oct 2011

Days after the arrest of B S Yeddyurappa, the Bharatiya Janata Party faced more embarrassment in Karnataka on Monday with a Lokayukta court ordering a probe into allegations against a senior minister Murugesh Nirani that he had floated a number of companies which got denotified government land, causing loss of over Rs.130 crore to the exchequer.

'If Raja is culpable, so is Chidambaram'

'If Raja is culpable, so is Chidambaram'

Rediff.com4 Oct 2011

Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy on Tuesday alleged that Union Home Minister P Chidambaram was equally guilty as former telecom minister Andimuthu Raja in the 2G spectrum allocation scam since all decisions were taken by the two together.

Jaya against bringing PM under Lokpal's ambit

Jaya against bringing PM under Lokpal's ambit

Rediff.com27 Jun 2011

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has said she was against bringing the prime minister under the Lokpal's ambit as it would undermine his authority and pave way for a 'parallel government.'

Court lets off journos in cash-for-query sting op

Court lets off journos in cash-for-query sting op

Rediff.com24 Sep 2010

Justice S N Dhingra quashed the trial court order of July 6, 2009, taking cognisance of the chargesheet filed against two journalists, Anirudh Bahal and Suhasini Raj

CBI's AP real estate scam chargesheet: Govt officers named

CBI's AP real estate scam chargesheet: Govt officers named

Rediff.com1 Feb 2012

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday filed a chargesheet against seven accused persons and five private companies before the special judge for CBI cases, Hyderabad under sections 120-B, 420, 109, 409, 477-A of the Indian Penal Code and sections 13(2) r/w 13(1)(c) & (d) and section 15 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, in connection with the alleged irregularities in the sale of villas, plots, flats in the Integrated Project, Manikonda, Hyderabad.

CBI books former Army vice chief for cheating, misconduct

CBI books former Army vice chief for cheating, misconduct

Rediff.com1 Feb 2012

Former Vice Chief of Indian Army Lt Gen Nobel Thamburaj and two others were on Tuesday booked by the Central Bureau of Investigation on charges of criminal conspiracy, cheating and misconduct in an out of court land dispute settlement to benefit a private builder to the tune of Rs 46 crore.

CBI books former Army vice chief

CBI books former Army vice chief

Rediff.com31 Jan 2012

Former Vice Chief of Indian Army Lt Gen Nobel Thamburaj and two others were on Tuesday booked by the Central Bureau of Investigation on charges of criminal conspiracy, cheating and misconduct in an out of court land dispute settlement to benefit a private builder to the tune of Rs 46 crore.

Tehelka expose: No relief to Bangaru Laxman

Tehelka expose: No relief to Bangaru Laxman

Rediff.com30 Aug 2010

The Delhi high court on Monday refused to quash criminal proceedings against former Bharatiya Janata Party president Bangaru Laxman who was purportedly caught on camera accepting money from fictitious arms dealers in the infamous Tehelka expose.

CBI can prosecute senior bureaucrats without govt nod: SC

CBI can prosecute senior bureaucrats without govt nod: SC

Rediff.com6 May 2014

Scrapping the protection given to senior bureaucrats in corruption cases, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the Central Bureau of Investigation can probe and prosecute them without Centre's sanction, saying that corrupt public servants, whether high or low, are birds of the same feather and must be treated equally.

K'taka BJP MLA Virupakshappa held as HC rejects bail plea in graft case

K'taka BJP MLA Virupakshappa held as HC rejects bail plea in graft case

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

A viral video showed the Lokayukta sleuths intercepting the MLA at the Kyathasandra toll gate in Tumakuru when was heading for Bengaluru.

CWG scam: CBI searches DDA, CPWD premises

CWG scam: CBI searches DDA, CPWD premises

Rediff.com5 Apr 2011

The CBI on Tuesday carried out searches at 20 premises of DDA and CPWD officers besides that of a private firm in connection with alleged irregularities in laying of synthetic turf for lawn bowl event during the Commonwealth Games.

Excise policy: SC to hear on Monday Kejriwal's plea against ED arrest

Excise policy: SC to hear on Monday Kejriwal's plea against ED arrest

Rediff.com28 Apr 2024

A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta is likely to hear the matter.

Sukhram convicted in 1996 telecom case

Sukhram convicted in 1996 telecom case

Rediff.com18 Nov 2011

Former Telecom Minister Sukhram has been held guilty by a Delhi court of misusing his official position when he was in the P V Narasimha Rao cabinet and giving undue favour to a cable supply company in a 15-year-old case.

CWG scam: CBI files case against Lalli, Dehlvi

CWG scam: CBI files case against Lalli, Dehlvi

Rediff.com4 Mar 2011

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday carried out searches at the residence of suspended Prasar Bharti CEO B S Lalli after registering a case against him and others for alleged irregularities in the award of broadcasting rights of Commonwealth Games reportedly resulting in a loss of Rs 135 crore to the exchequer.

CBI may file FIR against Lalli on Friday

CBI may file FIR against Lalli on Friday

Rediff.com3 Mar 2011

The Central Bureau of Investigation is likely to lodge an FIR against suspended Prasar Bharti CEO B S Lalli on Friday, in connection with alleged irregularities in the award of broadcasting rights of Commonwealth Games reportedly resulting in a loss of Rs 135 crore to the exchequer.

Officials of sports bodies are public servants: SC

Officials of sports bodies are public servants: SC

Rediff.com1 Feb 2011

The Supreme Court endorsed a Kerala high court judgement, which held that officails of sports bodies are 'public servants' and liable to be prosecuted under the Prevention of Corruption Act.