Tag: CBI
Agusta Middleman Extradited To India, CBI Takes Custody
British national Christian Michel James, the middleman wanted in Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case, was extrdited to India on Tuesday night from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He was taken straight to the CBI headquarters from the airport here.....
Verma And Asthana Were Fighting Like Kilkenny Cats, Centre Tells SC
The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it had to intervene in the fight between top CBI officers - Director Alok Verma and Special Director Rakesh Asthana - as they were fighting like Kilkenny cats. The Centre intervened to restore the credibility and integrity of the premier investigating agency.....
All 22 Accused In Sohrabuddin Encounter Case Acquitted
A special CBI court on Friday here acquitted all 22 accused in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh and Tulsiram Prajapati encounter case and rape-cum-murder of Kausar Bi saying witnesses and proofs were not satisfactory.....
CBI Files Case Against 5 Army Personnel For Graft
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday said it has registered a case against five Army officials, including a Colonel, for allegedly receiving bribes worth Rs 18 lakh.....
SC Reinstates Alok Verma As CBI Director
The Supreme Court on Tuesday restored the powers of the CBI Director Alok Verma as it set aside the Centre's decision to divest him of his powers to function as the head of the investigating agency.....
Alok Verma Removed As CBI Chief, Opposition Attacks Government
A day after he resumed duties, CBI Director Alok Verma was on Thursday unceremoniously removed from the post after a 2-1 decision by the high-level Selection Committee, a decision that came under attack from the opposition and legal experts.....
High Court Rejects Asthana Plea Seeking Quashing Of FIR
In a setback to Special CBI Director Rakesh Asthana, the Delhi High Court on Friday refused to quash the FIR against him in a case involving bribery allegations filed by the agency.....
SC Issues Notice On Sajjan Kumar's Plea
The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the CBI on former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar's appeal challenging the Delhi High Court verdict sentencing him to life imprisonment following his conviction in one of the 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases.....
Plea Against Acting CBI Chief's Appointment To Be Heard On Monday
The Supreme Court is likely to hear on Monday a plea by NGO Common Cause challenging the appointment of M. Nageswara Rao as the acting Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) after the ouster of Alok Verma.....
MP Top Cop Chosen To Be CBI Chief, Kharge Dissents
Rishi Kumar Shukla, former Madhya Pradesh Director General of Police, an officer without any anti-corruption work experience, was on Saturday appointed the chief of India's top probe agency by the government, which brushed aside a dissent note from Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge opposing the choice.....
