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CBI told to probe ED charges against ex-IHFL promoter Sameer Gehlaut

Apex court asks CBI and Delhi Police's EOW to file fresh status reports; sixth allegation involves a transaction of around Rs 1,574 crore requiring further probe

CBI told to probe ED charges against ex-IHFL promoter Sameer Gehlaut
Updated On : 18 Aug 2026 | 9:55 PM IST

Neet paper leak case: Delhi court takes cognisance of CBI chargesheet

A Delhi court on Wednesday took cognisance of the CBI's chargesheet in the NEET paper leak case. Special Judge Ajay Gupta took cognisance of the agency's final report against 13 accused. The CBI recently submitted its final report before the designated fast-track court dealing with "criminal cases arising from paper leaks as well as the use of other unfair means in public examinations". The court is likely to begin hearing the arguments on charges from Thursday. During the proceedings, the agency informed the court that some witnesses whose names are being published in the media could even be minors, and portions of the chargesheet are continuously being published in newspapers. The court expressed displeasure over the media publishing the names of witnesses in the case. It said, "This is very shocking Whatever has not yet been stated in court and is currently part of the chargesheet All of that being made public in the media is extremely shocking. It said that a responsible med

Neet paper leak case: Delhi court takes cognisance of CBI chargesheet
Updated On : 12 Aug 2026 | 3:29 PM IST

SC seeks Centre's response on plea seeking probe into CJP-linked activities

The Supreme Court has sought responses of the Centre, the Bar Council of India and the CBI on a plea seeking a probe into alleged fake advocates, fraudulent law degrees and the activities of persons associated with the Cockroach Janta Party. The CJP came into being following a remark made by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant during a court hearing in May and later it led a Gen-Z protest against NEET-UG paper leak. A bench comprising the CJI and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana on Tuesday took note of the petition filed by advocate Raja Choudhary, who appeared as a party-in-person. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has also been made a respondent. The plea also raises a broader issue concerning the alleged commercial exploitation, trademark appropriation and monetised circulation of oral observations made during judicial proceedings. It alleged that portions of the May 15 proceedings were selectively edited and subsequently circulated as memes, vid

SC seeks Centre's response on plea seeking probe into CJP-linked activities
Updated On : 12 Aug 2026 | 12:12 PM IST

ED initiates investigation into Jharkhand PSC exams 'irregularities' case

The Enforcement Directorate has launched an investigation into alleged irregularities in the conduct of multiple recruitment examinations in Jharkhand particularly the JSSC-CGL examination, officials said on Monday. They said the central agency has taken cognisance of a state police CID FIR and some other complaints to initiate a probe under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Students have been agitating in the state for 16 days demanding a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations, particularly the JSSC-CGL (Jharkhand General Graduate Level Combined Competitive Examination). The students have refused to call off their stir and are set to march towards the state Assembly on Monday even though the government said it has accepted "98 per cent of the demands". The Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC), which is at the centre of the turmoil, also saw a major shake-up on Sunday. All three JPSC members -- Ajeeta Bhattacharya, the wife of prominen

ED initiates investigation into Jharkhand PSC exams 'irregularities' case
Updated On : 10 Aug 2026 | 11:14 AM IST

CBI books Anil Ambani, Reliance Capital over ₹1,816 crore EPFO loss

The CBI has registered an FIR against Reliance Capital Limited (RCL) and its former chairman Anil D Ambani for allegedly causing a loss of Rs 1,816.22 crore to the EPFO, officials said on Saturday. Ambani, however, denied any wrongdoing, according to a statement issued by his spokesperson. The action follows a July 21 complaint from the Union Ministry of Labour and Employment alleging commission of offences of cheating, criminal conspiracy and causing wrongful loss to the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), the officials said. "The present complaint is being lodged on behalf of EPFO through its authorised officer pursuant to the approval of the competent authority in relation to the substantial loss suffered by the EPFO arising out of its investment in the secured Non-Convertible Debentures issued by Reliance Capital Limited and the subsequently discovered material indicating fraudulent conduct connected with such investment," the complaint alleged. Responding to the ...

CBI books Anil Ambani, Reliance Capital over ₹1,816 crore EPFO loss
Updated On : 01 Aug 2026 | 7:53 PM IST

Neet paper leak: Fast-track court takes CBI's chargesheet on record

The designated fast-track court to deal with criminal cases linked to paper leaks and the use of other unfair means in public examinations on Wednesday took on record the CBI's chargesheet in the NEET paper leak case. Special Judge Anu Grover Baliga, took on record the agency's final report against the 13 accused and granted the CBI time to file annexures. The CBI said that around 20,000 pages of annexures are being scanned, following which these would be submitted after three days. The judge posted the matter for further proceedings on August 3. Advocates V K Pathak and Arjun Anand have been appointed as the CBI's public prosecutor in the case following a court order to the prosecution to make the appointments, sources said. On Tuesday, the CBI filed a chargesheet against 13 accused in the NEET UG 2026 paper leak case, including three paper experts, two associated with coaching centres, middlemen and a number of beneficiary candidates, officials said on Tuesday. In its chargeshe

Neet paper leak: Fast-track court takes CBI's chargesheet on record
Updated On : 29 Jul 2026 | 11:51 AM IST

Neet paper leak: First hearing adjourned as CBI counsel doesn't show-up

The first hearing in the designated court to deal with the NEET paper leak case was adjourned on Monday after no one appeared on behalf of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Bail pleas of two accused, Dinesh Biwal and Vikas Biwal, were listed for hearing before Special Judge Anu Grover Baliga. "None appears on behalf of the state till 10.45 am to argue on the bail application," the judge said. She noted the submissions of the counsel of the accused that the matter be adjourned to August 3 as he had to argue a matter in the Rohini district courts and that he was unable to wait any longer. Adjourning the matter to August 3, the judge directed the "director of prosecution to depute a public prosecutor in the present court". The special judge took charge of the designated court to deal with criminal cases arising from paper leaks and the use of other unfair means in public examinations on Saturday. Earlier on July 23, the Delhi High Court had issued a notification, saying tha

Neet paper leak: First hearing adjourned as CBI counsel doesn't show-up
Updated On : 27 Jul 2026 | 7:32 PM IST

No evidence links Sanjeev Mukhiya to Neet-UG 2024 paper leak case: CBI

The CBI on Thursday said that it did not come across any evidence to establish the involvement of Sanjeev Kumar alias Sanjeev Mukhiya in the theft or distribution of the stolen NEET-UG 2024 question paper. In 2024, Bihar Police detected the theft of the NEET-UG question paper and registered a case, the agency said in a statement. "At that stage, prima facie suspicion had emerged against Sanjeev Kumar alias Sanjeev Mukhiya, who may have been involved in the theft, as he was found involved in certain other paper theft/leak cases. Bihar Police accordingly named him as an accused in the FIR," a CBI spokesperson said. The case was subsequently transferred to the CBI, and during the course of its investigation, the agency identified "each and every person" involved in the theft and onward distribution of the stolen question paper, along with each beneficiary. The CBI filed multiple chargesheets against 45 persons before a Patna court. "In the course of its investigation, the CBI did not

No evidence links Sanjeev Mukhiya to Neet-UG 2024 paper leak case: CBI
Updated On : 23 Jul 2026 | 1:29 PM IST

CBI searches 15 locations in cases against Reliance ADA group firms

The CBI on Saturday conducted searches at 15 premises in Delhi and Mumbai in connection with cases registered against Reliance Commercial Finance Ltd. (RCFL) and Reliance Home Finance Ltd. (RHFL), officials said. The searches covered 23 interlinked entities associated with the Reliance ADA Group, led by Anil Ambani, the agency spokesperson said in a statement. These premises are located in two cities - Mumbai and Delhi. "The interlinked entities associated with the... group were allegedly used as conduit for the diversion of bank funds borrowed by RCFL and RHFL to other Reliance ADA Group companies, thereby causing wrongful loss to the lending banks," the spokesperson said. The searches were conducted after securing warrants from a special court in Mumbai. The searches also covered the "premises of three individuals, namely the former CFO of RHFL, the former Secretarial Head of the Reliance ADA Group, and the former Chief Treasury Consultant of RHFL," it said. The CBI has registe

CBI searches 15 locations in cases against Reliance ADA group firms
Updated On : 18 Jul 2026 | 7:34 PM IST

Central Bank of India's Q1 results: Net profit up 13.26% at ₹1,324 crore

Net interest margin (NIM) fell 10 basis points year-on-year to 3.06 per cent as the fall in yield on advances was sharper than the decline in the cost of funds

Central Bank of India's Q1 results: Net profit up 13.26% at ₹1,324 crore
Updated On : 17 Jul 2026 | 8:46 PM IST

CBI opposes bail in Neet-UG paper leak case, says offence 'against nation'

CBI opposed the bail plea of Dr Manoj Shirure, telling a Delhi court the alleged Neet-UG paper leak affected students, led to the exam's cancellation and caused an estimated ₹600 cr loss to exchequer

CBI opposes bail in Neet-UG paper leak case, says offence 'against nation'
Updated On : 16 Jul 2026 | 4:04 PM IST

CBI files first chargesheet against 4 in ₹3,526-crore RHFL bank fraud case

The CBI has filed its first chargesheet related to alleged loss of over Rs 3,500 crore caused to banks by the Reliance Home Finance Limited (RHFL) by diverting funds, officials said. In its chargesheet filed on Thursday before the Special Court, Mumbai, the agency has named four accused, including RHFL, two former senior executives of RHFL, Ravindra Sudhalkar (executive director & CEO) and Krishanan Gopalakrishnan Iyer (chief risk officer), and former senior executive of Reliance Capital Ltd, Dhananjay Bhagwanprasad Tiwari (chief credit & risk officer) for offences of criminal conspiracy and cheating with intent to cause huge losses to public sector banks, the agency said. The CBI probe has revealed that funds borrowed by RHFL were diverted through intermediary and conduit entities to various Reliance ADA Group companies, the CBI spokesperson said. "This diversion was done in violation of the terms and conditions governing such borrowings, thereby causing wrongful loss to the .

CBI files first chargesheet against 4 in ₹3,526-crore RHFL bank fraud case
Updated On : 10 Jul 2026 | 9:16 AM IST

Karur stampede: SC to hear plea alleging bid to influence witness on July 7

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to list on July 7 a plea filed by the DMK alleging that ministers in the Tamil Nadu government were "actively influencing" witnesses in the CBI probe into last year's Karur stampede case. A partial working day bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Sheel Nagu agreed to list the matter on Tuesday after senior advocate Huzefa Ahmadi, appearing for DMK Secretary RS Bharati, sought an urgent hearing. The plea also seeks to restrain Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, state minister Aadhav Arjuna and other accused people from making public statements on the case and to regulate their interaction with victims' families during the pendency of the CBI probe. Ahmadi told the court that witnesses were being "actively influenced" by ministers in the state government and expressed apprehension that Vijay's proposed visit to Karur on July 10 to meet victims' families could affect the investigation. Ahmadi submitted, "This court directed a CBI probe.

Karur stampede: SC to hear plea alleging bid to influence witness on July 7
Updated On : 06 Jul 2026 | 1:59 PM IST

CBI flags issue of pending sanctions to probe bank officials in fraud cases

The CBI has flagged issues of pending sanctions required to initiate probe and chargesheet bank officials in corruption and fraud cases, saying it was affecting the investigation and prosecution. The issue came up during a meeting between senior officers of the CBI with the secretary, Department of Financial Service, Finance Ministry, senior officers of the ministry, banks and Chief Vigilance Officers (CVO) of the banks on Thursday. The CBI has found that in several cases the sanction to prosecute bank officials is denied by banks resulting in the case losing approval under provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act and the trial being shifted away from the special courts to regular courts. It is mandatory for the CBI to seek sanction under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act before initiating a criminal investigation and under Section 19 of the Act before prosecution. The CBI also raised the issue of delay in furnishing documents by banks in the cases of bank fraud

CBI flags issue of pending sanctions to probe bank officials in fraud cases
Updated On : 26 Jun 2026 | 12:07 PM IST

CBI files two chargesheets in Rs 657 cr IDFC First bank Haryana fraud cases

CBI files chargesheets in cases involving alleged siphoning of ₹657 crore from Haryana government and Chandigarh Smart City funds through fraudulent transactions

CBI files two chargesheets in Rs 657 cr IDFC First bank Haryana fraud cases
Updated On : 12 Jun 2026 | 7:22 PM IST

CBI conducts searches in ₹661 cr IDFC First Bank-AU Finance Bank fraud case

The CBI has conducted searches at six locations in Chandigarh, Panchkula and Delhi-NCR in connection with an alleged Rs 661 crore fraud involving the siphoning of government funds from departments of the Haryana government and the Chandigarh administration, officials said on Sunday. The searches were carried out on Friday at premises linked to senior Haryana cadre public servants and Noida-based Vipam Consultancy Pvt Ltd and its director as part of an ongoing probe into the alleged misappropriation of funds parked with IDFC First Bank and AU Finance Bank, an official statement said. According to the agency, the fraud affected eight departments of the Haryana government and two departments of the Union Territory of Chandigarh - Municipal Corporation Chandigarh and Chandigarh Renewable Energy and Science and Technology Promotion Society (CREST). "During investigation evidences have surfaced suggesting that the public servants had colluded with bank officials and had facilitated in ...

CBI conducts searches in ₹661 cr IDFC First Bank-AU Finance Bank fraud case
Updated On : 07 Jun 2026 | 9:13 AM IST

Bank fraud case: Ex-RCom executive lodged in Arthur Road Jail after arrest

Former Reliance Communications Group managing director Amitabh Jhunjhunwala, arrested by the CBI in a multi-crore bank loan fraud case, has been lodged in Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail, officials said on Tuesday. A Mumbai court on Monday allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to arrest Jhunjhunwala, who was in judicial custody in New Delhi in a related money laundering case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Considering the late hour and the accused's travel from Delhi's Tihar Jail, the court remanded him to judicial custody, with a plea for his police custody scheduled for later in the day, officials said. Jhunjhunwala, group managing director of Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications Group, looked after important functions such as corporate finance, banking and utilisation of funds. The CBI has claimed that based on his directions, loan funds received from banks were managed/utilised by other officials of the RCom group. Due to misutilisation of loan funds,

Bank fraud case: Ex-RCom executive lodged in Arthur Road Jail after arrest
Updated On : 02 Jun 2026 | 11:54 AM IST

CBI files first chargesheet in Reliance ADA Group case against 16 accused

According to the CBI, the chargesheet has been filed against five senior executives of the company and 10 bank officials of the State Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra and erstwhile Syndicate Bank

CBI files first chargesheet in Reliance ADA Group case against 16 accused
Updated On : 30 May 2026 | 6:48 AM IST

CBI arrests Latur-based doctor, Pune teacher in NEET UG paper leak case

The CBI has arrested a Latur-based doctor and a member of the physics faculty of a coaching institute in Pune in the NEET UG paper leak case, officials said on Wednesday. The agency arrested Manoj Shirure for allegedly playing a key role in facilitating three students, including the son of Renukai Career Centre (RCC) founder Shivraj Motegaonkar, in getting the chemistry questions from NEET paper setter P V Kulkarni, they said. Motegaonkar, who ran the RCC in Latur, was recently arrested in the case. The agency also arrested Tejas Harshadkumar Shah, a physics teacher at Dr Abhang Prabhu Medical Academy (APMA), a Pune-based coaching centre, the officials said. Shah allegedly received the leaked physics questions for NEET UG 2026 from arrested accused Manisha Havaldar, they said. With this, the total number of arrests made in the paper leak case went up to 13, the officials said. "The investigation to unearth the chain as well as the conspiracy in this case is ongoing. The CBI has s

CBI arrests Latur-based doctor, Pune teacher in NEET UG paper leak case
Updated On : 27 May 2026 | 11:41 AM IST

Pained by narrative of judiciary shielding accused: SC on Twisha death case

Observing that it was "pained" by the narrative that the judiciary was shielding the accused, the Supreme Court on Monday said it would ensure a fair, independent, and impartial CBI probe into the death of former model-turned-actor Twisha Sharma. Sharma, 33, was found hanging at her matrimonial home in Bhopal's Katara Hills area on May 12, with her family accusing her in-laws of dowry harassment and abetment to suicide. Her in-laws, however, claimed she suffered from drug addiction. The police have registered an FIR against the woman's husband, Samarth Singh, a lawyer, and her mother-in-law, former district judge Giribala Singh, on charges of dowry harassment. A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi asked the media to exercise restraint while reporting developments in the case. "We are slightly in pain because of some of the actions. We will request our media friends to not go for the statements of the victim's family or the other family. Let the .

Pained by narrative of judiciary shielding accused: SC on Twisha death case
Updated On : 25 May 2026 | 1:04 PM IST