New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar’s plea seeking extension of protection from arrest in the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam. Earlier, the apex court had granted Kumar protection till May 24. Kumar has moved the court with a fresh plea as lawyers in West Bengal […]
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Saradha case: SC rejects Rajeev Kumar’s plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned down former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar’s plea seeking setting up of a special bench to hear extension of his interim protection from arrest in the Saradha scam. The Supreme Court registry informed Kumar’s counsel that the matter cannot be listed this week. Kumar was recently removed […]
Ex-Kolkata top cop Rajeev Kumar moves SC seeking protection from arrest
New Delhi: Former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar moved the Supreme Court on Monday seeking protection from arrest by the CBI in the Saradha scam chit fund case. Kumar informed the apex court that he could not move the court in the state due to ongoing strike by lawyers. The top court asked Kumar’s counsel to […]
SC withdraws protection from arrest to ex-Kolkata Commissioner Rajeev Kumar
The Supreme Court on Friday withdrew its interim protection granted to former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar from arrest by CBI over his alleged role in destroying evidence in Saradha chit fund case, reported news agency ANI. The investigating agency has accused Kumar of tampering with evidence to shield powerful politicians. The apex court also […]
Bengal IPS officer reports for duty at Home Ministry
New Delhi: West Bengal IPS officer Rajeev Kumar on Thursday reported for duty at the Union Home Ministry, over two hours later than the time set by Election Commission which had relieved him from his post as the state’s ADG, CID following violence in Kolkata. Sources said that Rajeev Kumar reported to the officer concerned […]
Relieved West Bengal ADG CID Rajeev Kumar fails to report to duty at MHA
New Delhi: Controversial IPS officer Rajeev Kumar missed his 10 a.m reporting time for new duty in the Home Ministry on Thursday as ordered by the Election Commission (EC) which relieved him from his post of ADG CID in West Bengal following violence in Kolkata. Home Ministry sources said Kumar neither joined nor gave any information. […]
Saradha scam: SC reserves order on plea for ex-Kolkata top cop Rajeev Kumar’s arrest
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) plea seeking to arrest former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar for questioning in the Saradha scam. Through this order, the apex court will decide whether to revoke its February order, which granted Kumar protection from arrest in the […]
SC seeks credible evidence against Ex-Kolkata top cop Rajeev Kumar
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the CBI to produce evidence to its satisfaction to revoke an earlier order barring custodial interrogation of former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar in the Saradha scam. The court said the Central Bureau of Investigation has to prove before the court that Kumar has a role to play […]
Ex-Kolkata CP: Political vendetta in seeking my arrest
New Delhi: In a new twist to the Saradha chit fund scam, the tussle between the former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar and the CBI took a political colour on Wednesday. Kumar, in an affidavit filed in the Supreme Court, pointed at a conspiracy hatched by two senior BJP leaders in West Bengal to target […]
EC finds NITI Aayog Vice Chairman guilty of violating poll code
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) on Friday found NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar’s remarks on the Congress’ promise of minimum income guarantee scheme “Nyay” as a violation of the model code of conduct (MCC) and asked him to “exercise caution” in the future. “The Commission has come to the conclusion that your comments violate […]