Tag: AgustaWestland
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Delhi Court allows ED to interrogate Christian Michel in AgustaWestland chopper case
Michel is currently lodged in Tihar jail in connection with alleged irregularities in the chopper deal.
May 24, 2020 -
Foreign lawyers can’t have interview with inmates as legal advisor: Delhi Court
Delhi Prison Rules, 2018 permit lawyers who are registered under the Advocates Act to have legal interviews with prisoners and meet them, the court said.
February 25, 2020 -
AgustaWestland case: Kamal Nath’s arrested nephew moves court to surrender
47-year-old businessman Ratul Puri was arrested by Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday in an alleged Rs354 crore bank fraud case.
August 22, 2019 -
AgustaWestland scam: SC stays HC order allowing Rajeev Saxena to go abroad for treatment
A vacation bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and BR Gavai also issued a notice to Saxena on an appeal filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging the 10 June Delhi High Court order permitting him to visit the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and Europe from 25 June to 24 July.
June 27, 2019 -
AgustaWestland story 1987: Rajiv Gandhi flip-flop
Why is the AgustaWestland helicopter purchase, way back in 1987, important now? An exclusive book extract...
May 19, 2019 -
In Dehradun, PM Modi slams Congress over ED chargesheet in AgustaWestland scam
Addressing a campaign rally in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2019, the PM said that Congress and corruption “work hand in hand”.
April 5, 2019 -
AgustaWestland co-accused Rajiv Saxena, lobbyist Deepak Talwar extradited to India from UAE, arrested
Indian agencies are investigating corruption angles in two separate cases involving Rajiv Saxena and Deepak Talwar; the two will be produced in court today
January 31, 2019 -
Scams, not plans, will dictate poll discourse
2019 may be a battle of projecting to the national public which party is a bigger thief, rather than which party would provide economic relief and growth. It would be a battle between two rival heads of political parties accusing one another of financial impropriety rather than of caring for the national public. Is this what the nation deserves?
January 8, 2019 -
AugustaWestland deal: Christian Michel sent to seven-day ED remand
Michel, who was produced before Special Judge Arvind Kumar, was arrested by the ED which had asked for 15-day custody of the British national.
December 22, 2018 -
Taint on armed forces as parties gear up for polls
The government was never in a hurry to get Christian Michel, the middleman in the AgustaWestland scam, back to India, despite the UAE court clearing his extradition.
December 11, 2018 -
ED raids against Vadra’s associates for allegedly receiving commission in defence deals
The raids come three days after the CBI extradited Christian James Michael, the alleged middleman in Rs 3,700 crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal.
December 7, 2018 -
AgustaWestland middleman Christian Michel extradited to India, likely to be produced in court today
The extradition comes as a major boost to the Indian agencies investigating the bribery angle in the contract
December 5, 2018 -
AgustaWestland: Dubai court orders Michel’s extradition in VVIP choppers case
The ED, in its charge sheet filed against Michel in 2016, had alleged that he received EUR 30 million (about Rs 225 crore) from AgustaWestland as kickbacks paid by the firm to execute the 12 helicopter deal in favour of the firm.
September 19, 2018 -
AgustaWestland case: Ex-Air Force chief SP Tyagi gets bail
Special judge Arvind Kumar granted bail to Tyagi and his cousins involved in the case. They have been asked to furnish a bail bond of Rs 1 lakh with one surety of the like amount.
September 12, 2018 -
VVIP chopper deal: ED opposes woman Director’s bail plea
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday opposed the bail plea of a woman Director of a Dubai-based company in a money-laundering case related to the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal. Public Prosecutor Navin Kumar Matta requested Special Judge Arvind Kumar not to grant bail to Shivani Saxena, citing serious nature of offence filed against the woman …
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October 6, 2017 -
CBI files chargesheet in Rs.3,600 cr AgustaWestland case
The CBI on Friday filed a chargesheet in Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case against former Indian Air Force chief SP Tyagi and nine others. The agency submitted the chargesheet before special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) judge Arvind Kumar. Tyagi’s cousin Sanjeev alias Julie and advocate Gautam Khaitan have also been named in …
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September 1, 2017 -
AgustaWestland: HC stays order permitting IAF ex-chief to travel abroad
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday put on hold a trial court order allowing former IAF chief SP Tyagi, an accused in the AgustaWestland chopper deal case, to travel abroad. Justice IS Mehta stayed the trial court's May 24 order that permitted Tyagi to travel to Indonesia, while hearing CBI's plea against the order. Tyagi – the …
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May 30, 2017