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Topic: CBI

‘Rs 50 lakh for 50 flights’—Lt Col sought bribes to get flight clearances for defence exports, says CBI

Chargesheet alleges Lt Col Deepak Kumar Sharma sent emails to DGCA, BCAS and MoCA, seeking blanket exemptions for exports. The emails were sent without approval from any authority.

Kavitha, Vijay Nair & others: CBI couldn’t establish ‘money trail’ in Delhi excise policy case

Shifting dates to missing money trails, a court found CBI’s conspiracy theory was riddled with inconsistencies—collapsing the case against alleged 'South Group' and, with it, entire excise prosecution.

What’s the CBI’s ‘misconception’ of legal positions that court flagged in Delhi excise case

Special Judge Jitendra Singh observed that for its case against Arvind Kejriwal and others, the CBI relied entirely on the statements of co-accused-turned-approvers.

Judge Jitendra Singh’s thrust on liberty, fair polls—Kejriwal case to Kapil Mishra tweets

Closer look at judge's record at Rouse Avenue shows consistency: scrutiny of prosecutors' conduct, insistence on constitutional safeguards & reminders that agencies are bound by rule of law.

How CBI case against Kejriwal, Sisodia unravelled. ‘Failed to establish even policy manipulation’

No material has been shown to suggest any prior agreement or meeting of minds indicative of a criminal conspiracy in the formulation of the policy, observes special judge

Haryana STF takes fugitive Rohtak gangster, Bishnoi gang member’s brother, into custody upon deportation

Sombir 'Motta' was in detention camps in the US for nearly 17 months, with six criminal cases against him in India.

ED charges ex-officer at centre of bribery case at its Shimla office. ‘Laundering of over Rs 1 crore’

CBI had also charged the ED officer, arrested a year ago, of demanding bribes to give relief to two accused in a scholarship scam in Himachal Pradesh.

Delhi riots: CBI charges 2 cops in death of Muslim man forced to sing national anthem; no murder charge

During the 2020 riots, a viral video showed injured men lying on a roadside, beaten and forced to chant the national anthem. Faizan, among them, died days later.

Why the delay? SC raps ED, CBI for slow probe into Anil Ambani group loan fraud case

Anil Ambani cannot leave country without court's permission. SC bench asks ED to set up an SIT; CBI and ED directed to submit status reports on investigation every month.

Delhi court junks Army Lt Col’s bail plea in graft case. ‘Held crucial post, charges serious’

Court says materials presented so far revealed Deepak Kumar Sharma’s active involvement in obtaining approvals for DP World to transport defence goods to Armenia.

On Camera

This oil shock hits differently for the US

While the 1970s and 2022 shocks supercharged US inflation, a sustained conflict with Iran would primarily hit the American economy through slower growth.

India has options beyond choked Strait of Hormuz. But conditions apply

Nearly 50% of India’s crude imports are exposed to the chokepoint. So far this year, India has imported an average of 2.6 million barrels per day (mbpd) from Gulf countries.

Indian Navy says it deployed P-8I, diverted ships to boost efforts to rescue sunk Iran warship’s crew

Two Indian naval ships involved in the search and rescue operations in connection with IRIS Dena, which was operating 20 NM West of Galle in SAR region under Sri Lankan responsibility.

Pakistan is fighting a two-front war. I saw it coming 15 yrs ago

The Pakistani political leadership is weak and devoid of any intellect. Its diplomacy is entirely India-China-US focused and suffers from a presumptive view of Afghanistan as a vassal.