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Court imposes Rs 3 cr fine on ex-official in disproportionate assets case

A CBI court on Wednesday sentenced a former top official of a Central public sector undertaking to one-year rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 3 crore in a disproportionate assets case. A CBI release said the Special Judge for CBI Cases, Ernakulam has sentenced Jayaraman Gopal, the then General Manager & Officiating Executive Director, Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd, Ambalamugal, near here to undergo one-year rigorous imprisonment with fine of Rs 3 crore for possessing disproportionate assets. The CBI had registered a case on April 13, 2005 against Gopal and his wife on the allegations that he, while functioning as Deputy General Manager (Projects) and Officiating Executive Director and other positions in the PSU during the period from January 1, 1998 to February 28, 2005 had amassed assets in his name and family members, disproportionate to his known source of income. After investigation, a charge sheet was filed against Gopal and the Trial Court found the accused ..

CBI issues release order for ex-minister Anil Deshmukh in corruption case

A special CBI court here on Wednesday issued the release order of former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh who has been granted bail by the Bombay High Court in a corruption case. A vacation bench of the high court had on Tuesday rejected the Central Bureau of Investigation's plea seeking another extension on the stay to Deshmukh's bail order, thus paving the way for his release. On Wednesday, special judge for CBI cases S M Menjoge issued a release memo after the completion of bail formalities. Deshmukh was likely to walk out of the Arthur Road jail here where he was in judicial custody by Wednesday evening, his lawyers said. Justice M S Karnik had granted bail to the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader on December 12, but stayed the order for ten days as the CBI sought time to challenge it in the Supreme Court. The probe agency moved the apex court but the appeal would be heard only in January 2023 as the court is closed for vacation. Last week, the high court had ext

CBI custody of Chanda Kochhar, her husband and Dhoot extended till Dec 29

A special Central Bureau of Investigation court here on Wednesday extended till December 29 the CBI custody of former ICICI Bank CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar, her husband Deepak Kochhar and Videocon group founder Venugopal Dhoot in connection with a loan fraud case. The probe agency arrested Kochhars last Friday after questioning them briefly. Dhoot was arrested on Monday. All the three were produced before special judge S M Menjoge at the end of their earlier remand on Wednesday. The CBI, represented by special public prosecutor A Limosin, sought their custody for another two days for further probe into the case. After hearing both the sides, the court extended the custody of Kochhars and Dhoot till December 29. The CBI had named the Kochhars and Dhoot, along with companies Nupower Renewables (NRL) managed by Deepak Kochhar, Supreme Energy Private Limited (SEPL), Videocon International Electronics Ltd (VIEL) and Videocon Industries Limited, as accused in its FIR registered in 2019 u

HC rejects ex-ICICI CEO Chanda Kochhar, husband's early hearing plea

Former ICICI Bank CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar on Tuesday approached the Bombay High Court, calling their arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation in a loan fraud case illegal. The court, however, refused to grant urgent hearing and directed the Kochhars to mention the matter before the regular bench once it resumes after vacation. A lawyer representing the Kocchars said that no prior sanction, as required under the law, was obtained by the CBI before their arrest. The probe agency arrested the Kochhars on Friday night after questioning them briefly. It alleged that they were evasive in their responses and did not cooperate in the investigation. The CBI had named the Kochhars and Venugopal Dhoot, chairman of the Videocon Group, along with Nupower Renewables (NRL) managed by Deepak Kochhar, Supreme Energy Private Ltd (SEPL), Videocon International Electronics Ltd. (VIEL) and Videocon Industries Limited, in its FIR registered in 2019 under IPC section

Former CM stages dharna for CBI probe into Ankita Bhandari murder

Congress leader and former chief minister Harish Rawat staged a dharna here, demanding a CBI probe into the Ankita Bhandari murder case. Expressing dissatisfaction over the ongoing SIT probe into the resort receptionist's murder, Rawat alleged that a VIP visitor to the resort for whom the slain receptionist was being pressured to offer "extra services" is being shielded. "Our dharna is for justice to Ankita and all the daughters of Uttarakhand who were victims of rape and murder. Why has the name of the VIP not been disclosed yet," Rawat asked. The dharna began at the Gandhi Park here on Monday and concluded at 12 noon on Tuesday. Ankita Bhandari was allegedly murdered by the owner of the Vanantara resort Pulkit Arya and his two accomplices after she resisted being pressured into offering extra services to a VIP guest. However, the ruling BJP termed Rawat's dharna a political stunt to get media attention. "He has lost from everywhere in the state in successive elections since 20

ICICI Videocon case: HC denies interim relief to Chanda Kochhar, husband

The petition by the Kochhars came up before a vacation bench of Justice Madhav Jamdar and Justice S. G. Chapalgaonkar but they declined to grant an urgent hearing in the matter

CBI arrests Videocon Group founder Venugopal Dhoot in ICICI loan fraud case

Videocon founder sent to custody till December 28, along with ex-ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and her husband

Mumbai court remands Chanda, Deepak Kochhar, Venugopal Dhoot in CBI custody

A CBI court here on Monday remanded former ICICI Bank CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar, her husband Deepak Kochhar, and Videocon group founder Venugopal Dhoot in CBI custody till December 28 in connection with a loan fraud case. The Kochhars were arrested by the probe agency on Friday night after a brief questioning session. Dhoot,71, was arrested on Monday morning. All three were produced before special court judge AS Sayyad. The Central Bureau of Investigation, represented by special public prosecutor A. Limosin, sought three-day custody to confront all the accused.

CBI arrests Videocon Chairman Venugopal Dhoot in ICICI Bank fraud case

This comes just days after the agency arrested former ICICI Bank's chief executive officer and managing director, Chanda Kochhar, and her husband, Deepak Kochhar on December 23

Venugopal Dhoot helped Deepak Kochhar get 95% share of NRL, alleges CBI

NRL was incorporated on December 24, 2008 with Deepak Kochhar, Venugopal Dhoot, and Saurabh Dhoot as the first directors of the company

Chanda Kochhar cheated bank by sanctioning Rs 3250 crore loan: CBI

The official said that they learnt that between June 2009 and October 2011 ICICI Bank sanctioned 6 high value loans to various Videocon Group companies

ICICI Bank's ex-CEO Chanda Kochhar, husband sent to CBI custody till Dec 26

A special court in Mumbai on Saturday remanded ICICI Bank's former CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar in the custody of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) till December 26 in connection with alleged cheating and irregularities in loans sanctioned by the bank to Videocon Group companies. The Kochhars were arrested by the probe agency on Friday night after a brief questioning session. The CBI has alleged that they were evasive in their response and did not cooperate in the investigation. The CBI had named the Kochhars and Venugopal Dhoot of Videocon Group, along with companies Nupower Renewables (NRL) managed by Deepak Kochhar, Supreme Energy, Videocon International Electronics Ltd and Videocon Industries Limited, as accused in the first information report (FIR) registered under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections related to criminal conspiracy and provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act in 2019. The CBI has alleged that ICICI Bank had sanctioned ...

Videocon case: CBI to produce Chanda Kochhar, husband at Mumbai spl court

The CBI will produce ICICI Bank's former CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar at a Mumbai Special Court Saturday afternoon in connection with alleged cheating and irregularities in loans sanctioned by the bank to Videocon Group companies, officials said. The agency will seek a police remand of both accused to interrogate them in connection with the case, they said. A team of CBI officials is accompanying the couple on a flight to Mumbai this morning, the officials said. The Kochhars were called to the agency headquarters on Friday and arrested after a brief questioning session. The CBI has alleged that they were evasive in their responses and did not cooperate in the investigation. Sources said the agency is likely to move at a swift pace to file the first charge sheet in the case, in which the Kochhars could be named along with Venugopal Dhoot of Videocon Group. The CBI had named the Kochhars and Dhoot, along with companies Nupower Renewables (NRL) managed by

MCD moves HC against Lokpal order for CBI probe against officials

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) approached the Delhi High Court on Friday against an order of the Lokpal of India directing a CBI investigation against its officials on the basis of a complaint about alleged illegal and unauthorised constructions in the city. Justice Prathiba M Singh, while refusing to pass an interim order of stay "at this stage" deferred the hearing till January 5. She asked the counsel for the petitioner to serve a copy of the petition to the Lokpal in the meantime. Senior counsel Rajshekhar Rao, appearing for the municipal body, urged the court to stay further proceedings. The judge, however, said she will pass an order of stay if a case is made out against the MCD on the next date of hearing. Lokpal is consisting of three members with a retired high court... Once the Lokpal has considered the matter, there are some reasons. I have to hear them, said the court. List on January 5. Advance intimation be given to the respondent Lokpal, it ordered. Rao .

CBI files FIR against Corporate Power Ltd for bank fraud of Rs 4,000 cr

The CBI has filed an FIR against Corporate Power Limited and its directors for alleged bank fraud of Rs 4,000 crore, officials said. The agency searched 16 locations on Thursday in multiple cities, including Nagpur, Mumbai, Ranchi, Kolkata, Durgapur, Ghaziabad, and Vishakhapatnam, they said. The Kolkata-based company had allegedly committed a bank fraud of Rs 4037.87 crore involving a consortium of 20 banks. "It was further alleged that between the years 2009 and 2013, the said borrower had submitted manipulated project cost statements and diverted bank funds. It was also alleged that trade receivables mainly including transactions to related parties and funds, were diverted to a web of various companies who were dummy accounts; accordingly, the borrower was able to siphon off funds," a CBI spokesperson said in a statement. The agency has named the company and its promoters and directors in the FIR.

CBI books ex-PNB manager, 2 companies in Rs 168.59 crore fraud case

CBI on Thursday registered a case on complaint from Punjab National Bank (PNB) against its former manager, and others including two private companies, for allegedly committing a fraud of Rs 168.59 cr

Unnao rape case: Delhi HC seeks CBI stand on Kuldeep Sengar's plea

The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the stand of the CBI on a plea by expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar seeking interim release in a case in which he is serving life term for raping a minor girl in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao in 2017. A bench of Justices Mukta Gupta and Poonam A Bamba issued notice on Sengar's application for interim bail and suspension of sentence on account of his daughter's wedding ceremony, and asked the investigating agency to file a status report. NoticeThe application be verified and a status report be filed, said the court which listed the matter for further hearing on January 16. Senior counsel, appearing for Sengar, said while the marriage will take place on February 8, a ceremony related to it will be held in January. Justice Talwant Singh, while sitting as part of a division bench, had earlier recused himself from hearing the matter. The high court was then informed that Sengar was seeking interim bail for two months to attend the ceremonies which

ED, CBI, IT dept scared what order will come next from top, says Gehlot

Families below poverty line associated with the Ujjwala scheme that are not being able to afford refills would be given LPG cylinders for Rs 500 from April 1 in Rajasthan, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced on Monday. Attacking the Narendra Modi government at the Centre, Gehlot alleged that democracy is being weakened in the country and institutions such as the judiciary, the Election Commission and probe agencies are working under fear. Addressing a rally during the Congress's "Bharat Jodo Yatra" here, the veteran leader said the entire country is reeling under unemployment and price rise and alleged that the economy is being destroyed and divisions are being created. "Democracy is being weakened. The judiciary, Election Commission, ED and CBI -- all are scared. No one knows in which direction the country will be taken," he said, accusing those in power of being fascists and dictatorial. Gehlot also alleged that those who criticise the Centre are being sent to jail. He said ..

AIIMS cyber attack: Delhi Police seeks data on Chinese hackers from CBI

In a latest development in connection with the AIIMS server hacking case, the Delhi Police have written a letter to the Centre Bureau of Investigation seeking details on Chinese hackers

CBI moves SC challenging Bombay HC order granting bail to Anil Deshmukh

The CBI has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court order granting bail to former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh in a corruption case. The high court had on December 12 granted bail to the 73-year-old Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader in the case but said the order will be effective after 10 days, as the Central Bureau of Investigation had sought time to challenge it in the apex court. The high court had said except for dismissed police officer Sachin Waze's statement none recorded by the CBI indicated money was extorted from bar owners in Mumbai at the behest of the politician. In its plea filed in the top court, the probe agency has claimed the high court "committed grave error" while granting bail to Deshmukh irrespective of the serious objections raised by the CBI both on the merits of the case as well as the effect his bail will have on the continuing investigation. "The high court failed to appreciate that the economic offences are requi