AgustaWestland case

AgustaWestland case: Supreme Court dismisses Centre's appeal against Delhi HC order to lift suspension of business with Defsys

January 19, 2026 3:41 pm

The Supreme Court noted that without fresh evidence against Defsys, it saw no reason to interfere with the Delhi High Court's order.

Supreme Court on AgustaWestland chopper deal: Show new evidence against firm whose business suspension was revoked by HC

December 17, 2025 11:02 am

The bench was hearing the Centre’s appeal challenging the August 28, 2025 order of the Delhi High Court that set aside the suspension orders.

AgustaWestland scam accused Christian Michel’s plea rejected: When can an undertrial be freed from prison?

August 08, 2025 6:39 pm

Michel argued that he has already spent seven years, the maximum sentence for his stipulated offence, in prison and was thus entitled to be released under Section 436-A of the CrPC

'Sad to see trial has not started in 7 years’: Judge to AgustaWestland middleman Christian Michel James

May 30, 2025 11:48 am

Christian Michel James has been granted bail in the CBI and ED cases related to the alleged AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam.

In AgustaWestland case, HC modifies bail conditions, allows Michel to furnish cash surety

May 22, 2025 10:25 pm

Michel was granted bail in March by Justice Sharma in an ED case, noting that the case “presents an exceptional situation” where Michel had been in custody for over six years but the trial had “not even commenced due to the incomplete investigation”.

Delhi HC reserves order on AgustaWestland middleman Christian Michel James’s plea to modify bail conditions

May 08, 2025 3:38 am

Christian Michel James, who was extradited from the UAE in 2018 in the AgustaWestland chopper scam case, also virtually joined the proceedings at the Delhi High Court from jail.

AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case | 'For me Delhi is also a prison, can't accept bail': accused Christian Michel James to Delhi Court

March 08, 2025 2:43 am

The Delhi High Court had on Tuesday granted James bail in the case registered by the ED. A fortnight ago, the Supreme Court had granted him bail in the corruption case registered by the CBI in the case in 2013.

Delhi HC grants bail to VVIP chopper case accused Michel in ED case, cites trial delay

March 05, 2025 4:58 am

This comes about a fortnight after the Supreme Court granted bail to Michel in a corruption case registered by the CBI in 2013

‘Why opposing bail plea of Christian Michel James now?’: Delhi HC asks ED about ‘middleman’ in AgustaWestland case

February 25, 2025 2:58 am

Citing delay in the trial, the Supreme Court last week granted bail to Christian Michel James in the corruption case registered by the CBI in the multi-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam.

VVIP chopper scam: Supreme Court seeks CBI’s response on Michel James’ bail plea

December 07, 2024 2:09 pm

Michel James, one of the alleged middlemen in the deal for purchase of 12 VVIP choppers, was extradited from UAE in 2018 to stand trial in the case. He moved the SC after the Delhi High Court denied him bail on September 25 this year.

AgustaWestland Case: Former Air Chief SP Tyagi Arrested: All You Need To Know

June 22, 2020 7:18 pm