2G Scam Case

The Delhi High Court Thursday asked the CBI, ED, former telecom minister A Raja and others to file their submissions in the appeals challenging the acquittal of the accused persons and firms in the 2G spectrum allocation case. Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma said the parties shall file brief written submissions not exceeding five pages. As the counsel for the CBI urged the court to list the matter on an early date when he would argue on the aspect of granting leave to appeal, the judge fixed the matter for May 22 and 23. The matter requires urgent hearing. Fix anytime of the day for conducting day-to-day hearing in the matter, the CBI counsel submitted. Though the CBI had earlier concluded its submissions on the issue of leave to appeal, it will have to argue the matter afresh due to change of the judge. Leave to appeal is a formal permission granted by a court to a party to challenge a decision in a higher court. Earlier, the case was being heard on a day-to-day basis by Justice Bri

Court grants 2 persons, 3 firms named in 2G scam one last chance to file replies against ED's plea

ED in its charge sheet had alleged that Rs 2 billion was paid by Swan Telecom (P) Ltd (STPL) promoters to DMK-run Kalaignar TV

The bench observed that the investigation has been going on for long time and people of this country cannot be kept in dark in the sensitive matter like this

The appeal will argue that A Raja played a pivotal in changing the spectrum allocation policy and the court disregarded the arguments of the prosecution in this regard

Raja writes about how he was in favour of a JPC to probe the allegations but Chidambaram was opposed to this