New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday dismissed an application seeking permission to allow a foreign legal advisor to interview the alleged middleman and accused in the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland chopper deal case, Christian Michel, in jail. Michel is undergoing judicial custody for his alleged involvement in the AgustaWestland defence deal case. He was […]
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AgustaWestland case: Court turns down Christian Michel’s bail pleas
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Saturday dismissed the bail pleas filed by AgustaWestland deal alleged middleman Christian Michel James in both the CBI and ED cases against him pertaining to the deal. Special CBI Judge Arvind Kumar turning down the pleas, said, “Considering the overall facts and circumstances, serious nature of accusations, gravity of […]
Quizzed for over 600 hours by ED, CBI: Christian Michel – 2 min read
New Delhi: British national Christian Michel, the alleged middleman in the Rs 3,600-crore AugustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case, has been interrogated for more than 600 hours to date by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), according to bail pleas filed by him. “The applicant has undergone almost 600 hours of custodial […]
Jail officials summoned after Christian Michel says he lost 16 kg
Noida: A Delhi court on Thursday summoned Tihar Jail authorities after Christian Michel, the alleged middleman arrested in the AgustaWestland chopper scam, accused jail officials of serving him boiled food which he said had made him lose 16 kg. Special CBI judge Arvind Kumar summoned the jail authorities to appear in the court on Friday. […]
Christian Michel denied interim bail for celebrating Easter
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday rejected an interim bail plea of British national Christian Michel — an alleged middleman in the Rs 3,600-crore AugustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case — for celebrating Easter. Michel wished to attend the holy mass on the Easter day and wanted to make religious offerings during those holidays, according […]
Michel wants interim bail for celebrating Easter
New Delhi: British national Christian Michel, the alleged middleman in the Rs 3,600-crore AugustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case, on Tuesday moved a Delhi court seeking bail to celebrate Easter. He wished to attend the holy mass on the Easter day and wanted to make offerings during those holidays. The interim bail plea was moved before […]
Chargesheet leak: Michel seeks ‘free and fair’ trial
New Delhi: British national Christian Michel, the alleged middleman in the Rs 3,600-crore AugustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case, on Friday moved a Delhi court seeking a “free and fair” trial as the fresh supplementary chargesheet filed in the case was accessed by some media outlets. Special Judge Arvind Kumar has asked the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to […]
Christian Michel knew Mrs Gandhi since 1986: ED
New Delhi: British national Christian Michel, the middleman in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal, has known “Mrs Gandhi” since 1986, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said in its fourth supplementary chargesheet. Sources confirmed that besides “Mrs Gandhi”, the names of other Congress leaders were also mentioned in the chargesheet filed before a city court on […]
70mn euros paid to UPA leaders, others: ED’s Agusta charge sheet
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in its fourth supplementary charge sheet has mentioned that kickbacks worth 70 million euros were paid to “important political persons of the ruling party, media persons, defence officials and bureaucrats” in the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal. The charge sheet filed against British national and middleman Christian Michel […]
ED files supplementary chargesheet against Michel
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday filed a supplementary chargesheet against British national Christian Michel, the alleged middleman in the Rs 3,600-crore Augusta Westland VVIP chopper deal case. The chargesheet was filed before Special Judge Arvind Kumar who has listed the matter for Saturday. The agency has named three new entities in its supplementary […]