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What is Aircel-Maxis case

Aircel-Maxis case

About Aircel-Maxis case

What is Aircel-Maxis case

Founded by entrepreneur C Sivasankaran, Aircel is an Indian network operator, while Malaysian communications service provider Maxis Berhad is owned by Ananda Krishnan, a Malaysian citizen of the Sri Lankan Tamil descent.
 
In 2006, Maxis had taken over Aircel by acquiring a 74% stake. The Aircel-Maxis deal had come under the scanner in 2011 when Aircel owner C Sivasankaran lodged a complaint with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) alleging he had been pressured to sell his stake to Maxis. Sivasankaran also alleged that former Union minister Dayanidhi and his industrialist brother Kalanithi received kickbacks in the form of Maxis group’s
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Latest Updates on Aircel-Maxis case

Delhi HC stays Aircel-Maxis case against Chidambaram, seeks ED's reply

The trial court on November 27, 2021, took cognisance of the chargesheets filed by the CBI and the ED against Chidambaram and Karti in the Aircel-Maxis case

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Updated On : 20 Nov 2024 | 12:20 PM IST

Court grants regular bail to Chidambaram, his son in Aircel-Maxis case

The probe agencies say the approval was granted in 2006 when P. Chidambaram was the Union Finance Minister

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Updated On : 23 Mar 2022 | 7:57 PM IST

No response of UK, Singapore on letters issued: ED in Aircel Maxis case

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday informed the special Court that no response has yet been received from the concerned authorities of the United Kingdom (UK) and Singapore

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Updated On : 02 Feb 2021 | 2:12 AM IST
Updated On : 02 Dec 2020 | 10:35 PM IST

Aircel-Maxis case against Chidambarams 'lingering on unnecessarily': Court

The case relates to alleged irregularities in the grant of Foreign Investment Promotion Board approval in the Aircel-Maxis deal.

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Updated On : 02 Dec 2020 | 2:33 PM IST

Court grants CBI, ED three months to complete probe in Aircel-Maxis case

Although, sufficient time has passed since filing of Charge sheet in CBI, but in view of the aforesaid request, the matter stands adjourned

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Updated On : 04 Aug 2020 | 7:10 PM IST

Aircel-Maxis case: CBI, ED get time till May 4 to complete probe

The court had on January 28 'revived' the Aircel-Maxis cases filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate against Chidambaram and his son

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Updated On : 20 Feb 2020 | 1:17 PM IST

Aircel Maxis case: Delhi court allows Karti, P Chidambaram to travel abroad

Special Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar granted the relief to Karti while asking him to share his itinerary with the investigation agencies

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Updated On : 18 Feb 2020 | 9:27 PM IST

Aircel-Maxis cases: ED, CBI file status report before Delhi court

The ED told District Judge that active investigation into the matter was going on, while CBI informed that letters rogatory had been sent to Malaysia and the status was awaited

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Updated On : 14 Feb 2020 | 11:27 AM IST

INX Media case: Chidambaram files rejoinder in Delhi HC as ED opposes bail

The ED said that the grant of bail to him by the court would go against its zero-tolerance policy against corruption and set a wrong precedent for corruption cases.

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Updated On : 04 Nov 2019 | 6:15 PM IST

Aircel-Maxis matter a saga of motivated investigation: Chidambaram to court

The father-son duo made submissions during hearing of their anticipatory bail applications in the cases by both the agencies in the matter before special judge O P Saini

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Updated On : 23 Oct 2019 | 12:11 PM IST

Aircel-Maxis case: Karti Chidambaram moves SC against CBI summons

Aircel-Maxis deal refers to a series of allegations of kickbacks in the telecom sector, which was part of the wider 2G scam that engulfed the UPA regime

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Updated On : 23 Oct 2019 | 10:43 AM IST

Aircel-Maxis, INX Media cases: ED raiding Karti's kin in Chennai, Kolkata

The ED is probing alleged irregularities in the INX Media and Aircel-Maxis cases

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Updated On : 23 Oct 2019 | 9:38 AM IST

Aircel-Maxis case: Karti Chidambaram moves SC against CBI summon

A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud asked Karti to serve the copy of the petition to the CBI counsel

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Updated On : 23 Oct 2019 | 9:37 AM IST

Aircel- Maxis case: ED raids Karti Chidambaram's premises in Delhi, Chennai

Case pertains to FIPB nod in 2006 by then finance minister P Chidambaram; similar searches were conducted in December 2017, on Karti's relatives, others

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Updated On : 23 Oct 2019 | 9:16 AM IST

Aircel-Maxis deal: Court extends protection from arrest to Chidambaram, son

Special Judge O P Saini extended the relief, which was to end today, saying the court was not available for arguments

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Updated On : 22 Oct 2019 | 12:27 PM IST

From INX Media to Sarada chit fund scam, cases against the Chidambarams

The Chidambarams have come under the scanner of investigating agencies in the Rs 3,500-crore Aircel-Maxis deal and the INX Media case involving Rs 305 crore

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Updated On : 22 Oct 2019 | 12:26 PM IST

Chidambaram's case to be put before CJI to consider for urgent listing: SC

Justice N V Ramana told senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Chidambaram, that the case will be put before CJI Ranjan Gogoi

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Updated On : 22 Oct 2019 | 12:26 PM IST

Aircel-Maxis scam: Chidambaram, son granted anticipatory bail by court

The Delhi court said the magnitude of charges were not that great as both Chidambarams were accused of laundering a 'paltry sum' of Rs 1.13 crore

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Updated On : 22 Oct 2019 | 12:23 PM IST

HC transfers all Aircel-Maxis scam cases to special judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar

Judge Kuhar is currently presiding over the special court to try lawmakers in the national capital

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Updated On : 17 Sep 2019 | 1:47 PM IST