New Delhi: The Army got ‘desi’ Bofors when home-made Dhanush howitzer was inducted on Monday. The much awaited Dhanush 155/45 calibre towed Gun System, also known as ‘desi’ Bofors, will significantly enhance the Army’s firepower. The Dhanush gun system is based on Bofors acquired in the 1980s and whose purchase was mired in controversy because of […]
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SC dismisses CBI appeal in Bofors case over delay
New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal by the CBI challenging a 2005 Delhi High Court order quashing charges against UK-based Hinduja Brothers for alleged kickbacks in the purchase of 155 mm Howitzer Bofors guns. A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice K.M. Joseph and Justice Hemant Gupta dismissed the […]
CBI moves SC against Delhi HC’s 2005 verdict on Bofors
New Delhi : The CBI on Friday moved the Supreme Court challenging the 2005 Delhi High Court verdict discharging Britain-based Hinduja brothers – Srichand, Gopichand and Prakash Hinduja – in the case of alleged corruption in the purchase of Bofors 155 mm howitzers guns. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in its plea against the […]