Tag: Rakesh Asthana

Rakesh Asthana new BSF chief, Kaumudi Spl Secy Internal Security

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the proposal to appoint the Gujarat-cadre officer as the BSF chief till July 31, 2021, when he is slated to retire.

August 17, 2020

Rakesh Asthana case: Delhi High court grants two more months to CBI for investigation

The high court in January had disposed of three petitions of Rakesh Asthana, Devender Kumar and Manoj Prasad by a common order in which the CBI was directed to complete investigation in the case within ten weeks.

October 9, 2019

Government appoints Rakesh Asthana as BCAS chief

An official notification said the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet had approved the appointment of Rakesh Asthana as Director General, BCAS.

January 18, 2019

Rakesh Asthana suffers major setback as HC refuses to quash FIR, might be arrested

In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the government had appointed senior IPS officers Rakesh Asthana as Special Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in October 2017.

January 11, 2019

Supreme Court reinstates Alok Verma as CBI Director, without full powers

Apex court says any further decision against Verma will be taken by the high-powered committee that selects and appoints CBI Director

January 8, 2019

‘Fight didn’t emerge overnight, why urgent action’: SC questions Govt on Alok Verma’s exile

Explaining on behalf of the government, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the top court that the CVC had come to the conclusion that an extraordinary situation had arisen which needed an extraordinary remedy.

December 6, 2018

Top CBI officers ‘fighting like cats’ in public, Centre concerned: Govt defends Alok Verma’s exile before SC

The government asserted that it was forced to strip Alok Verma and Rakesh Asthana of their duties and send them on leave 'in the larger public interest to ensure institutional integrity'.

December 5, 2018

Rahul Gandhi calls CBI DIG’s corruption charges ‘latest episode of crime thriller’

Gandhi’s latest attack came in the wake of CBI officer MK Sinha alleging Doval and Central Vigilance Commissioner KV Chaudhary, among others, interfered in the investigation against Asthana.

November 20, 2018

‘None of you deserve a hearing’: SC adjourns CBI case after ‘leak’ of probe report on Alok Verma

The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing of the CBI bribery case till November 29.

November 20, 2018

‘Nothing shocks us’: SC declines plea of transferred CBI cop who was probing Asthana

Sinha, an IPS officer, was part of the investigation team probing Asthana's role in an alleged corruption case linked to meat exporter Moin Qureshi.

November 19, 2018

‘Mixed’ findings in CVC report on ousted CBI chief Alok Verma: SC

The apex court said it will give the CVC report to Alok Verma in a sealed cover and asked him to file his response by Monday after which the court will take a decision.

November 16, 2018

Thaw between estranged Gandhis?

Two recent incidents have set political tongues wagging

November 14, 2018

CVC files probe report on CBI chief Alok Verma in SC; next hearing on Nov 16

The apex court was hearing Alok Verma’s plea against the government for divesting him of his duties and sending him on leave following an ongoing spat between him and Asthana.

November 12, 2018

SC to hear version of CVC which probed CBI chief Alok Verma on Monday

The court had appointed former apex court judge A K Patnaik to supervise the ongoing inquiry of CVC against CBI chief Alok Verma.

November 11, 2018

CBI Director Alok Verma appears before CVC

Verma appeared before the panel headed by Chowdary and comprising Vigilance Commissioners Sharad Kumar and T M Bhasin among others.

November 9, 2018

‘Handicapped’ CBI opposes Asthana’s plea to cancel FIR, says probe at nascent stage

The CBI had filed an FIR against Asthana for allegedly accepting a bribe from a businessman, who was related to Moin Akhtar Qureshi case.

November 1, 2018

Delhi court grants bail to CBI DSP in case involving Rakesh Asthana

Besides them, two alleged middlemen -- Manoj Prasad and Somesh Prasad -- have also been named as accused in the case.

October 31, 2018