Timeline of the Aircel-Maxis case

A blow-by-blow account of the long drawn case that today saw acquittal of Dayanidhi Maran and others

March 2006: Malaysian firm Maxis Communication buys 74% stake in Aircel

May 2011: C Sivasankaran, founder of Aircel, filed a complaint with the CBI alleging that he was coerced to sell the stake to Maxis

October 2011: CBI files First Information Report against Maran brothers, Maxis owner T Ananda Krishnan and others. Conducts raide in Dayanidhi Maran's house

February 2012: Enforcement Directorate registers money laundering case against Maran brothers in connection with alleged illegal gratification related to the deal

November 2012: Supreme Court asks Indian High Commission in Malaysia to extend full cooperation to CBI in its probe into the deal

July 2013: Supreme Court