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High Profile Cases

High Profile Cases

DA case probe against Virbhadra Singh, others complete: CBI

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CBI today told Delhi High Court that its investigation in a disproportionate assets (DA) case against Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and others was “complete” and it wanted to file the charge sheet in the matter. The agency told Justice Vipin Sanghi that a case was made out against Virbhadra and others and since […]

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SC takes note of Azam Khan’s remark on Bulandshahr gangrape

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Taking note of a plea of the father of the Bulandshahr gangrape victim that the probe and trial in the case be shifted out of Uttar Pradesh, the Supreme Court today issued notice to the state government and its minister Azam Khan in the matter. A bench comprising justices Dipak Misra and C Nagappan also […]

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Plea against detention has to be given immediate attention: SC

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The Supreme Court has said that a habeas corpus plea, relating to legality of arrest, detention or imprisonment of a person, has to be given “immediate attention” and steps should be taken to decide it forthwith. The apex court said this while asking the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court to decide within four weeks […]

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Ex-Coal Secy withdraws plea to face trial from jail

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In a U-turn, ex-Coal Secretary HC Gupta, an accused in several coal scam cases, today withdrew his application seeking to pull out a personal bail bond in a case involving MP-based Kamal Sponge Steel and Power Ltd (KSSPL) and others and face trial from jail. Gupta told Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar that he would […]

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Ex-Haryana speaker S S Kadian jailed for 7 years

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INLD leader and ex-speaker of Haryana Assembly Satbir Singh Kadian was today sent to jail for seven years in the over 20 year-old IFFCO graft case by a special court which also slapped a fine of Rs 50 lakh on him. Besides 66-year-old Kadian, Special CBI Judge Jitendra Kumar Mishra also awarded seven year jail […]

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Delhi HC appears disinclined to interfere in Aircel-Maxis

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The Delhi High Court today appeared disinclined to interfere in Aircel-Maxis case involving former Union Minister Dayanidhi Maran, saying the matter was sub-judice in a competent court. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal expressed this view while reserving its order on a PIL for directions to CBI to move […]

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SC rejects T’gana’s review plea on division of assets

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The Supreme Court has dismissed a review petition filed by Telangana against its verdict which had held that the newly carved out state cannot claim “absolute” right over institutions, merely because they are located in its capital Hyderabad which is now being shared by Andhra Pradesh also. A bench of Justices V Gopala Gowda and […]

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NRHM scam:CBI court issues warrant against ex-minister, parents

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A special CBI court today issued non-bailable warrant against former minister Anant Kumar Mishra and his parents in connection with National Rural Health Mission scam. CBI had filed a charge sheet in a case against former health minister Mishra alias Antu Mishra and his parents Dinesh and Vimla, sources said. The court today issued the […]

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Coal scam: Delhi HC extends bail of RSPL officials

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Delhi High Court today extended the bail granted to three top Rathi Steel and Power Ltd (RSPL) officials who were sentenced to varying jail terms in a coal block allocation scam case. Justice Mukta Gupta extended the relief given to RSPL’s 34-year-old Chief Executive Officer Udit Rathi, 60-year-old Managing Director Pradeep Rathi and 35-year-old AGM […]

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Debate over SC verdict on reforms in BCCI unending

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A month after the historic apex court verdict favouring a clean-up operation in the BCCI, debate over it seems to be unending with some experts terming it as “glaring unconstitutionality” while others think the judgement has basis as the question of public interest and public money is involved in the matter. The cricket body chose […]

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Court frames charges against ex-coal secy, 5 others

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A special court today framed various charges including cheating and criminal conspiracy against former Coal Secretary H C Gupta, two public servants, private firm Vikash Metals and Power Ltd and its two officials in a coal blocks allocation scam case. Special Judge Bharat Parashar put on trial all the accused in the case in which […]

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CAT quashes orders against controversial IFS officer

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Controversial IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi has got a major relief, with the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) quashing orders passed by Health Minister J P Nadda and AIIMS President and its Director, indicting him for alleged indiscipline and lack of work ethics during his tenure as Deputy Secretary in the Institute. The tribunal’s bench, headed by […]

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