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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

Empires inflicted a century of regime change on Iran. Each wanted a compliant, powerless nation

The lessons of earlier American regime-change efforts should be obvious. The dismantling of Iran’s regime could lead to the breakdown of state authority and the rise of warlords.

European gas holds near 3-year high as Middle East conflict rattles energy markets

Major energy infrastructure is in the crosshairs of the conflict, raising risks of the biggest shock since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Qatar’s largest LNG plant remains shut, fuelling supply fears.

War reaches India’s backyard as Iranian warship sunk by US submarine off Sri Lanka coast. 100 dead

Sinking of the ship has raised eyebrows in the Indian defence and security establishment. Lankan navy has recovered several bodies, believed to be of crew members.

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.