Chennai |Β The Madras High Court has issued a series of directions to the Central government for releasing the “caged parrot”, or ensuring autonomy to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Hearing a Public Interest Litigation to transfer a case of cheating by a finance company probed by Tamil Nadu Police to the central agency, the […]
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Former CBI Chief Alok Verma added to Pegasus list after being sacked
New Delhi |Β The Pegasus leaked list contains numbers of former CBI Director Alok Verma and his family, and of Rakesh Asthana, against whom the CBI had filed a case, The Wire reported. Eight of those phones were forensically confirmed by Amnesty International’s tech lab to have been successfully compromised by the military grade spyware that […]
Subodh Jaiswal appointed new CBI chief
New Delhi |Β IPS officer Subodh Kumar Jaiswal was on Tuesday named the new Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). In an order, the Department of Personnel and Training said: “The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has, based on the panel recommended by the Committee, approved the appointment of Subodh Kumar Jaiswal, IPS, (Maharashtra […]
CBI challenges ‘house arrest’ of Trinamool bigwigs in SC
New Delhi |Β The CBI has moved the Supreme Court challenging a Calcutta High Court order allowing the house arrest of Trinamool Congress’ four heavyweights in the Narada bribery case. The CBI wants Monday’s High Court hearing cancelled. A five-judge bench is scheduled to hear the politicians’ bail plea. The matter was referred to the five-judge […]
CBI gives clean chit to Lalu Prasad in DLF bribery case
New Delhi |Β In relief to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) founder Lalu Prasad, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has given him a clean chit in connection with a bribery case involving DLF. According to CBI sources, the central probe agency had initiated a preliminary enquiry for corruption against Lalu Prasad and the real estate developer […]
Ex-CBI Director Ranjit Sinha passes away
New Delhi |Β Former Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Ranjit Sinha passed away on Friday morning, sources said. A CBI source said that Sinha, a 1974 batch IPS officer breathed his last at his residence here on Friday night around 4 a.m. However, the reason for his death is yet not clear. The 1974 […]
CBI summons former Maharashtra minister Anil Deshmukh on Wednesday
Mumbai |Β Moving ahead in its probe into the allegations of corruption and misuse of office, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh for questioning on April 14. “We have asked Deshmukh to record his statement on April 14 at our office here,” a CBI official related to probe […]
CBI books Cadbury India, searches several premises
New Delhi:Β The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday carried out searches at 10 locations of Cadbury India Ltd, now known as Mondelez Foods Private Limited, in connection with a case it registered for alleged corruption and misrepresentation of facts to fraudulently avail area-based tax benefits in Baddi, Himachal Pradesh. A CBI source related to […]
Recruitment scam: CBI books 17 Army officers, searches 30 locations
New Delhi |Β In a massive action against the recruitment scam case, the CBI on Monday conducted searches at 30 places in several states after registering a case against 17 army officials, including six Lieutenant Colonels, one Major, one Naib Subedar and one Havildar and their family members. A CBI spokesperson here said that multiple teams […]
SC may hear NCB plea challenging bail to Rhea Chakraborty on March 18
New Delhi |Β The Narcotics Control Bureau has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court order granting bail to Rhea Chakraborty in cases registered against her under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act). A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and comprising Justices A.S. Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian is likely […]