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Making AAP accused in Delhi excise policy case not political vendetta: BJP

"The AAP altered the structure of the liquor policy to facilitate 'corruption'. If the party had not engaged in 'theft,' why would the investigative agencies be pursuing it?" he pointed out

Considering making AAP an accused in Delhi excise policy cases: CBI, ED

The CBI and ED told the Supreme Court on Monday they are contemplating making the city's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) an accused in the Delhi excise policy cases. Additional Solicitor General S V Raju, representing the two probe agencies, told a bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti he has instructions to state that the agencies are considering making AAP an accused, invoking legal provisions on "vicarious liability" and section 70 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). However, the bench asked Raju to clarify his stand on Tuesday on whether there will be separate charge against the AAP in cases being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate. Raju made the statement while the bench was hearing the bail pleas of AAP leader and former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, who was arrested in the excise policy cases being probed by the CBI and ED. The investigative agencies have often suggested that AAP was a beneficiary of the .

CBI files chargesheet against six accused in Manipur viral video case

CBI had registered a case on request of Manipur Government and further notification from the Government of India and taken over investigation of Case of NSK Police Station in District Thoubal

Cannot keep Sisodia in jail in excise policy cases indefinitely: SC to CBI

The Supreme Court told the CBI and ED on Monday they cannot keep former deputy chief minister and AAP leader Manish Sisodia in jail for an "indefinite period" in the Delhi excise policy cases. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti asked Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, appearing for the two probe agencies, when will the arguments on charges against Sisodia commence in the trial court. "You cannot keep him behind (bars) for an indefinite period. You cannot keep him behind like this. Once a chargesheet is filed in a case, arguments on charge should commence immediately," the bench told Raju. Raju told the bench the cases against Sisodia are at the stage of section 207 of CrPC (supply of documents to the accused) and after that the arguments on charge will commence. "Why have the arguments on charge not yet commenced and when will they commence? Tell us by tomorrow (Tuesday)," Justice Khanna told Raju. The top court was hearing the bail pleas of Sisodia, who was arres

CBI books 24 in passport 'scam', raids 50 locations in West Bengal, Gangtok

The CBI is conducting searches at 50 locations in West Bengal and Gangtok having booked 24 persons including government officials and private individuals for allegedly issuing passports on the basis of forged documents, officials said Saturday. The CBI has detained an official posted in Gangtok and also a middleman, they said. The FIR names 24 individuals including 16 officials who were allegedly issuing passports on the basis of forged documents to ineligible persons, including non-residents, in return for bribes, they said. The searches are spread across Kolkata, Siliguri, Gangtok, and other locations, they said.

FCRA violations case: CBI searches at residence of NewsClick founder

The CBI has registered an FIR into the alleged FCRA violations by news portal NewsClick and carried out raids at two locations on Wednesday, officials said. A team of agency officials searched the residence and office of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha, who was recently arrested by the Delhi Police in a case under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, they said. It is alleged that the portal received foreign funds in violations of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) case, they said. In its probe against the portal, the Delhi Police had alleged that funds were fraudulently infused by an active member of the propaganda department of the Communist Party of China, Neville Roy Singham. The allegations have been denied by the portal.

Loan fraud case: Why didn't CBI object to bail to Kochhars, asks SC

Justice Trivedi asked Raju about the next date of hearing in the high court. The lawyer told the judge no fresh date has been announced yet

95% of cases registered by CBI, ED are against oppn politicians: AAP

He further said that the BJP has a special love for AAP, they have jailed several leaders in false cases

CBI arrests 5 officials from RLDA, BoB for misappropriation Rs 31.50 cr

The CBI has arrested five people, including two retired officials of the Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) and Bank of Baroda in connection with alleged misappropriation of Rs 31.50 crore, officials said Monday. The agency presented the arrested accused - RLDA's former manager Vivek Kumar, former branch manager of Bank of Baroda Jaswant Rai, and three private individuals Gopal Thakur, Hitesh Karelia and Nilesh Bhatt - before a special court, which remanded them to judicial custody, the officials said. The CBI had registered the case on a complaint by the RLDA alleging it had suffered a loss of Rs 31.50 crore by unidentified individuals. "It was alleged that the RLDA had initially invested an amount of Rs 35 crore (approx) for one year in the form of fixed deposit (FD) at Bank of Baroda, Vishwas Nagar branch, Shahdra, Delhi and thereafter the maturity proceeds were supposed to be re-invested, for a period of three months," a CBI spokesperson said. He said the bank allegedly ...

CBI files fresh case against former PEC chief in Rs 194 cr cheating case

The CBI has filed a fresh case against former chairman and managing director of PEC Arun Kumar Mirchandani and other former officials for allegedly causing a loss of Rs 194.61 crore to the public sector company, officials said on Monday. The CBI has filed multiple cases against Mirchandani and former officials of the PEC, a government enterprise under the Ministry of Commerce that facilitates import and export of commodities and grants financial assistance to importers. In the present case, it has been alleged that Morena-based KS Oils availed financial assistance from PEC Ltd for the import of crude edible oil under the foreign letter of credit (FLC) process entering into associateship agreements. KS Oils had secured the financing aid through seven letters of credit established in 2012-13, for which it submitted post-dated cheques (PDCs) as security. Letters of credit (LC) are a guarantee that a bank gives on behalf of its customer to honour the payment commitment. PEC took the ..

CBI searches senior Bengal Minister Firhad Hakim's residence: Officials

The CBI conducted searches at the residence of senior West Bengal minister Firhad Hakim in Kolkata on Sunday morning in connection with its investigation into the alleged irregularities in recruitments made by the civic bodies in the state, officials said. Hakim, the minister of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs, is also the mayor of Kolkata. He is a senior leader of the TMC and has significant sway in the party's organisation. A team of CBI officers reached Hakim's residence in south Kolkata's Chetla area along with a large contingent of central forces, officials said. "Two CBI officers are questioning him," a senior official told PTI. As the searches began, Hakim's supporters gathered outside his house, and began a protest. On Thursday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) searched multiple locations, including the residence of Food and Supplies Minister Rathin Ghosh, in connection with the case. It is alleged by the central investigating agencies that around 1,500 people wer

FIU likely to launch global crypto exchange database by March next year

The exchange will also have information on the exchanges which are operating on the dark web

2.5 mn fake MGNREGA job cards issued in WB, Centre mulling probe: Giriraj

Alleging a large-scale embezzlement of MGNREGA funds in West Bengal, Union Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh on Monday said the Centre is considering a CBI investigation into the issuance of "25 lakh fake job cards" in the state. Singh's statement came on a day TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee along with party MLAs, MPs and hundreds of supporters sat on a dharna at the Rajghat in Delhi, demanding release of the MGNREGA and PM Awas Yojana funds for West Bengal. "Issuing of 25 lakh fake job cards under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) by the Mamta Banerjee-led West Bengal government is a scam. Why were the central funds siphoned off? And when the Center is conducting its own inquiry into the matter, the state government is not cooperating," Singh alleged. "The West Bengal government and TMC leaders have indulged in large-scale misappropriation of central funds," he alleged. The Centre is least bothered about the TMC's protest in Delhi, the minis

Complete shutdown in Manipur's Churachandpur brings life to standstill

A complete shutdown in the tribal-dominated Churachandpur district of Manipur on Monday brought normal life to a standstill. Kuki organisations had called for the bandh to protest against the arrest of seven people, including two minors, from the area by the NIA and CBI. Suspects in the case of the kidnapping and killing of two Manipuri youths in July this year were among the arrested people. Circulation of photos of the two youngsters on social media in recent times had led to an upsurge of demonstrations in Imphal Valley, leading to the case being handed over to CBI. Public vehicles were off the road, while markets and business establishments remained shut during the shutdown in Churacandpur district, police said. The ITLF, a conglomerate of recognised tribals of Manipur, had called for an indefinite shutdown in the district from 10 am on Monday to protest against the arrests and demanded that they be released within 48 hours. Churachandpur-based Joint Students Body (JSB) also

CBI arrests 4 people in connection with killing of two youths in Manipur

The CBI on Sunday arrested four people in connection with its probe into the cases of two missing Manipuri students who are believed to have been killed, officials said. Phijam Hemanjit (20) and Hijam Linthoingambi, a girl aged 17 years, had gone missing on July 6. Photos purportedly showing their bodies surfaced on September 25, leading to violent protests, mainly by students. In a joint operation with the Manipur Police and the central forces, the CBI arrested two men, Paominlun Haokip and Smalsawm Haokip, and two women, Lhingneichong Baitekuki and Tinneilhing Henthang, in connection with its cases registered on August 23. The central probe agency has brought the four accused to Guwahati, officials said. "The arrested accused will be produced before a competent court in Guwahati, designated as per the orders of the Supreme Court. Two children, who accompanied the arrested accused during their transit from Imphal to Guwahati, have been handed over to the district child protection

CRPF to give cover to CBI teams visiting violence-hit areas of Manipur

On Wednesday, a CBI team led by Special Director Ajay Bhatnagar reached Imphal to investigate the alleged kidnapping and killing of two students days after they went missing

Kejriwal bungalow row: CBI registers PE, AAP says nothing will come out

The CBI has registered a preliminary enquiry to look into alleged "irregularities and misconduct" by unidentified public servants of the Delhi Government in connection with the construction of a new official residence for Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, officials said on Wednesday. The ruling Aam Admi Party in Delhi said it welcomes the probe and claimed that "as with all earlier enquiries in all other matters so far, nothing will come out in this". "It is a desperate attempt of the BJP to malign AAP," the party alleged. The CBI has registered the PE against unidentified public servants of the Delhi government, the officials said. The preliminary enquiry is the first step to ascertain if the allegations have prima facie material to proceed with a regular FIR. In its letter to the PWD on Monday, the anti-corruption branch of the CBI has demanded records related to the approval and recommendation of its officials related to alteration, tender documents and bids submitted by ...

Delhi Court summons Lalu Yadav, Tejashwi in alleged Land for Job scam case

Recently, the CBI has filed a chargesheet in the alleged Land for Job scam case against Lalu Prasad Yadav including his son Tejashwi Yadav and others

WB Guv gives nod for inclusion of ex-minister's name in charge sheet: CBI

The CBI told a special court that West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose has given his approval to the inclusion of the name of arrested former state education minister Partha Chatterjee in the chargesheet filed by the central investigating agency in the alleged irregularities in the recruitment of teachers in government and government-sponsored schools. According to the rule, the governor's approval is necessary to include the name of a state minister in any chargesheet. Chatterjee was first arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on July 22, 2022, and then by CBI in connection with his alleged involvement in the teachers recruitment scam. The former minister has been in prison since his arrest. On July 28 that year he was removed from the Mamata Banerjee cabinet, in which he held the portfolios of information, commerce and industry. "We informed the court on Thursday that the governor has finally given his approval to include Partha Chatterjee's name in the chargesheet. The court c

CBI court grants bail to four accused in Delhi excise policy case

The CBI has filed a supplementary charge sheet against five accused, including these four. Former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia was physically produced for the hearing of the case