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Inside Track: Rip Van Winkle CBI

April 07, 2025 7:47 am

Government departments specialise in circular movements leading nowhere to please the government of the day. But the CBI surely takes the cake in its recent claims of still investigating the Bofors case.

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Plea in Bofors scam pending since 2005, advocate urges SC for urgent hearing

March 10, 2024 7:48 am

According to the advocate, the seniormost officers of the Army, including its Chief of Staff, consecutively for four years in a series of trials and meetings “preferred Sofma over Bofors since it had a better shooting range of 29 kms, while Bofors had only 21 kms”.

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CBI withdraws plea seeking further probe into Bofors case

May 16, 2019 2:57 pm

Bofors case: The agency Thursday informed Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Navin Kumar Kashyap that a decision on future course of action in the matter will be taken by it at a later date.

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Lok Sabha polls 2019: Mayawati accuses Congress, BJP of corruption in Bofors, Rafale

April 14, 2019 7:13 pm

"Only capitalists got benefitted under the Modi government, which is working as a 'chowkidar' (watchman) only for businessmen," Mayawati said.

Supreme Court dismisses CBI's appeal in Bofors case

Supreme Court dismisses CBI's appeal against HC order in Bofors case

November 02, 2018 1:38 pm

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi said it was not convinced with the grounds given by the CBI for the delay in filing the appeal.

Bofors case: Supreme Court to hear CBI appeal against Delhi HC order tomorrow

November 01, 2018 9:54 pm

The probe agency filed an appeal on February 2 this year against the May 31, 2005 verdict of the Delhi High Court.

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Parrots uncaged

October 27, 2018 12:02 am

The Psittacidae are out in the open. Perhaps they shall sing, unless the cat gets their tongue.

Delhi court to hear on July 30 CBI's plea for further probe in Bofors case

May 11, 2018 8:57 pm

The Rs 1,437-crore deal between India and Swedish arms manufacturer AB Bofors for the supply of 400 155mm howitzer guns for the Indian Army was entered into on March 24, 1986. Swedish Radio had claimed that the company had paid bribes to top Indian politicians and defence personnel.

Shield CBI from political obstruction on Bofors cases: Parliamentary panel draft report

CBI should probe Bofors cases swiftly: PAC sub-panel

April 26, 2018 3:34 am

The sub-committee, headed by BJD leader in the Lok Sabha Bhartruhari Mahtab, adopted the draft at a meeting on Wednesday.

Shield CBI from political obstruction on Bofors cases: Parliamentary panel draft report

April 25, 2018 7:06 pm

The CBI recently filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging a 2005 order of the Delhi High Court quashing all charges against those accused in the politically-sensitive pay-off case.

The police said the trio from Chandigarh — Rohan (21), Sumit (22), and Mohit (19) — were dhol players by profession and had procured the weapons due to an old rivalry with local residents.

Suspecting affair, Odisha lecturer assaults wife and her friend, parades them on street

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A lecturer of Commerce and his associate were arrested for assaulting his wife, garlanding her with slippers and parading her on the road with her male friend. The woman, who has been living separately from her husband, was assaulted and humiliated in public. The incident was recorded and shared on social media. Police have seized evidence and are investigating the matter.

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