TopicRakesh Asthana

Topic: Rakesh Asthana

Setback for CBI No. 2 Rakesh Asthana as Delhi High Court refuses to quash bribery case

Ritika Jain - January 11, 2019

The Delhi High Court has set a 10-week deadline for the CBI to complete its investigation against Rakesh Asthana & Devender Kumar.

In siding with govt, Supreme Court has lot to answer on Alok Verma’s ouster as CBI chief

Maneesh Chhibber - January 11, 2019

The Supreme Court allowed itself to become party to what was essentially a political game of one-upmanship.

Alok Verma resumes office as CBI chief after nearly 3 months of forced leave

PTI - January 9, 2019

Alok Verma came back to the CBI, albeit with clipped powers, after the Supreme Court set aside the government's October 2018 order.

CBI vs CBI settled, but Supreme Court left us with these questions

Madhav Khosla - January 9, 2019

The Supreme Court leaves open the problem of disciplinary action.

In Supreme Court’s Alok Verma judgment, a resounding call for CBI’s freedom

Ritika Jain - January 8, 2019

Here are excerpts from Tuesday’s Supreme Court judgment, which reinstated Alok Verma as CBI director, but with riders.

SC reinstates Alok Verma as CBI director, PM-led panel to decide on his future in a week

Ritika Jain - January 8, 2019

CBI director Alok Verma was sent on leave last October after a bitter feud with agency's No. 2 Rakesh Asthana over corruption allegations.

CBI joint director who probed corruption cases against Rakesh Asthana shifted

Abhishek Shukla - January 7, 2019

V Murugesan, who was leading the investigations into corruption charges against CBI's special director Rakesh Asthana, was shifted to probe the coal scam cases.

In CBI vs CBI case, Delhi court grants bail to alleged middleman Manoj Prasad

PTI - December 18, 2018

Special CBI judge Santosh Snehi Mann granted bail saying no purpose will be served by keeping Prasad in further custody.

CBI examines Hyderabad-based businessman in bribery case against Rakesh Asthana

PTI - December 18, 2018

Sana's statement had formed the basis of bribery case against CBI's Special Director Rakesh Asthana.

SC dismisses petition seeking to re-examine Asthana’s appointment as CBI special director

PTI - December 14, 2018

Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said that no case is made out within the parameters indicated in the decision of the Supreme Court.

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