2g Scam Inquiry
- All
- News
- Videos
-
Court Slams CBI for 'Fabricating' Charges Against Accused in a 2G Case, Orders Inquiry
In a major embarrassment to the CBI, a special court today discharged a former top bureaucrat and three telecom firms in the 2002 additional spectrum scam, saying the agency had filed a "false and fabricated" chargesheet against the accused.
-
2G verdicts: Supreme Court cancels all 2G licenses, trial court to decide on CBI inquiry against Chidambaram
The Supreme Court has cancelled 122 licenses for mobile networks issued during A Raja's tenure as Telecom Minister. The decision is likely to send India Inc into a seizure and impact foreign investor confidence. The verdict today impacts huge telecom players like Unitech Wireless, Tata, Aircel and Idea. The Supreme Court has asked the telecom regu...
-
2G case: Supreme Court likely to decide on probe into Chidambaram's role
In a crucial day for Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, the Supreme Court is expected to deliver its verdict on whether his role should be probed in the 2G spectrum scam case. A two-judge bench of the court is likely to decide on the petition filed by Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy seeking an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation...
-
CBI asked to explain if Khurshid is influencing inquiry against Loop-Essar
The Supreme Court has asked the CBI to respond formally to allegations that the Law Ministry is interfering with the agency's investigation against Loop and Essar. A petition filed by activist Prashant Bhushan alleges that the charges against executives of both companies were diluted because Law Minister Salman Khurshid said he does not believe the...
-
Parliamentary committees demand copy of Pranab's 2G note
The controversial note that questions whether P Chidambaram did enough to prevent the telecom scam held onto its political bombshell title today. The opposition referred to it to demand a CBI inquiry against Mr Chidambaram. The Congress said once again that it supports the minister unequivocally. And two parliamentary committees investigating the s...
-
2G case: Breather for Maran, CBI scans BJP and Essar
The telecom scam - described as India's biggest swindle and mover and shaker of many political destinies - made a new clatter today. In the Supreme Court, the CBI said that as part of its inquiry, it wants to question BJP leaders Arun Shourie and Jaswant Singh. The agency served some relief to Dayandihi Maran who lost his job as Cabinet minister ov...
-
Sahara Group tried to interfere with 2G inquiry
The Supreme Court has accepted that the Sahara Group tried to intervene in the investigations into the country's largest scam, referred to as the "2G spectrum scam." A contempt of court notice has been issued to the company's CEO, Subrato Roy.The Enforcement Directorate which is studying alleged violations of foreign exchange rules and money-launde...
-
2G Scam: Two Parliament inquiries, danger of a clash
The spectrum scam forced severe battelines between India's politicians, allowing the Opposition to target the government over what it describes as "eyes wide shut" corruption.Now, as Parliament gets ready to study the scam, new divisions are showing on the political landscape, mainly because two parliamentary panels are meant to look at what transp...
-
2G judicial probe: BJP protest today
The BJP has planned a protest in Parliament against the government's decision to set up a judicial inquiry into 2G since 2001. This comes after the government had ordered an inquiry by a retired Supreme Court judge into the spectrum allocation from 2001-2009, which includes the time the NDA was in power. (Read and watch: Govt sets up 2G probe with ...
-
Government sets up 2G inquiry with retired judge
The government has asked a retired Supreme Court judge to look into the telecom policies followed by different governments since 2001.Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal said the inquiry by retired judge Shivraj Patil will be completed within four weeks. It will examine instances where procedure was not followed, as well as any lack of transparency. (Read...
-
2G inquiry should extend to 2001: Ratan Tata
After the Supreme Court asked the CBI to extend its inquiry into the 2G scam to 2001 - when the BJP-led NDA was in power - Ratan Tata has expressed his support for that direction. (Read: What about NDA regime, asks Supreme Court)"Many of the telecom flip flops occurred during BJP regime... the current investigation should be extended to 2001... to ...
-
2G scam: How can Thomas objectively supervise inquiry, asks Supreme Court
A new wave has crashed into the tsunami of the 2G scam after the Supreme Court questioned how PJ Thomas can, as the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC), monitor the case objectively - he was the Telecom Secretary when the department allegedly took decisions that cost the government Rs. 1.76 lakh crore in what's received top billing among India's m...
-
Court Slams CBI for 'Fabricating' Charges Against Accused in a 2G Case, Orders Inquiry
In a major embarrassment to the CBI, a special court today discharged a former top bureaucrat and three telecom firms in the 2002 additional spectrum scam, saying the agency had filed a "false and fabricated" chargesheet against the accused.
-
2G verdicts: Supreme Court cancels all 2G licenses, trial court to decide on CBI inquiry against Chidambaram
The Supreme Court has cancelled 122 licenses for mobile networks issued during A Raja's tenure as Telecom Minister. The decision is likely to send India Inc into a seizure and impact foreign investor confidence. The verdict today impacts huge telecom players like Unitech Wireless, Tata, Aircel and Idea. The Supreme Court has asked the telecom regu...
-
2G case: Supreme Court likely to decide on probe into Chidambaram's role
In a crucial day for Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, the Supreme Court is expected to deliver its verdict on whether his role should be probed in the 2G spectrum scam case. A two-judge bench of the court is likely to decide on the petition filed by Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy seeking an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation...
-
CBI asked to explain if Khurshid is influencing inquiry against Loop-Essar
The Supreme Court has asked the CBI to respond formally to allegations that the Law Ministry is interfering with the agency's investigation against Loop and Essar. A petition filed by activist Prashant Bhushan alleges that the charges against executives of both companies were diluted because Law Minister Salman Khurshid said he does not believe the...
-
Parliamentary committees demand copy of Pranab's 2G note
The controversial note that questions whether P Chidambaram did enough to prevent the telecom scam held onto its political bombshell title today. The opposition referred to it to demand a CBI inquiry against Mr Chidambaram. The Congress said once again that it supports the minister unequivocally. And two parliamentary committees investigating the s...
-
2G case: Breather for Maran, CBI scans BJP and Essar
The telecom scam - described as India's biggest swindle and mover and shaker of many political destinies - made a new clatter today. In the Supreme Court, the CBI said that as part of its inquiry, it wants to question BJP leaders Arun Shourie and Jaswant Singh. The agency served some relief to Dayandihi Maran who lost his job as Cabinet minister ov...
-
Sahara Group tried to interfere with 2G inquiry
The Supreme Court has accepted that the Sahara Group tried to intervene in the investigations into the country's largest scam, referred to as the "2G spectrum scam." A contempt of court notice has been issued to the company's CEO, Subrato Roy.The Enforcement Directorate which is studying alleged violations of foreign exchange rules and money-launde...
-
2G Scam: Two Parliament inquiries, danger of a clash
The spectrum scam forced severe battelines between India's politicians, allowing the Opposition to target the government over what it describes as "eyes wide shut" corruption.Now, as Parliament gets ready to study the scam, new divisions are showing on the political landscape, mainly because two parliamentary panels are meant to look at what transp...
-
2G judicial probe: BJP protest today
The BJP has planned a protest in Parliament against the government's decision to set up a judicial inquiry into 2G since 2001. This comes after the government had ordered an inquiry by a retired Supreme Court judge into the spectrum allocation from 2001-2009, which includes the time the NDA was in power. (Read and watch: Govt sets up 2G probe with ...
-
Government sets up 2G inquiry with retired judge
The government has asked a retired Supreme Court judge to look into the telecom policies followed by different governments since 2001.Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal said the inquiry by retired judge Shivraj Patil will be completed within four weeks. It will examine instances where procedure was not followed, as well as any lack of transparency. (Read...
-
2G inquiry should extend to 2001: Ratan Tata
After the Supreme Court asked the CBI to extend its inquiry into the 2G scam to 2001 - when the BJP-led NDA was in power - Ratan Tata has expressed his support for that direction. (Read: What about NDA regime, asks Supreme Court)"Many of the telecom flip flops occurred during BJP regime... the current investigation should be extended to 2001... to ...
-
2G scam: How can Thomas objectively supervise inquiry, asks Supreme Court
A new wave has crashed into the tsunami of the 2G scam after the Supreme Court questioned how PJ Thomas can, as the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC), monitor the case objectively - he was the Telecom Secretary when the department allegedly took decisions that cost the government Rs. 1.76 lakh crore in what's received top billing among India's m...
