Kickbacks

CBI Officers Received Bribe From Firms Accused Of Bank Fraud, Says FIR

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 15, 2021

CBI officials charged for graft by the central probe agency were not only receiving regular kickbacks for compromising investigation, but were also acting as conduits to bribe their peers on behalf of companies accused of siphoning off crores of public money from banks, the FIR against them alleges.

BJP Questions Congress's "Silence" Over AgustaWestland Kickback Probe

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 18, 2020

The BJP on Wednesday hit out at the Congress for its "silence" over allegations of involvement of its top leaders in the AgustaWestland kickback probe and took a swipe at Rahul Gandhi, saying he tweets on all sort of issues but has not responded to these grave charges.

Whenever You Think Of Kickback In Defence Deal, Think Of Congress Leaders: BJP

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 17, 2020

No deal without a deal and no contract without a cut has been the policy of Congress leaders, the BJP said on Tuesday, attacking the opposition party over reports of kickbacks allegedly received by its members in the AgustaWestland chopper deal.

"Lost His Mental Stability": Kerala Chief Minister Slams BJP State Chief

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 16, 2020

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday lashed out at BJP state chief K Surendran, for raising "baseless allegations" against the former's family in the LIFE Mission (Livelihood Inclusion and Financial Empowerment) project "kickbacks" matter.

Probe Agency Files Money Laundering Case Against Sanjay Bhandari

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 28, 2020

The Enforcement Directorate has filed a money laundering case against absconding defence consultant Sanjay Bhandari to probe kickbacks worth USD 4.99 million allegedly received by him from South Korean major Samsung Engineering Co Ltd (SECL) in 2009, officials said on Monday.

Kickbacks Demanded In Imphal Stadium Construction, CBI Files Case

India News | Written by Arvind Gunasekar | Wednesday July 8, 2020

A case has been registered against former chief of Hindustan Steelworks Construction Ltd, Moyukh Bhaduri, CH Srinivas, then a contractual employee in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and five others for alleged corruption in the tender for the construction of the National Sports University in Manipur in 2015.

Sri Lanka Arrests Former Airline Chief Over Airbus Kickback Claims

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 6, 2020

The former chief of Sri Lanka's national carrier was arrested Thursday over the allegations that he received bribes for a multi-billion-dollar Airbus aircraft deal, as the fallout from corruption probes into the aviation giant grew.

Malaysia's Former First Lady Rosmah Mansor Goes On Trial For Corruption

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday February 5, 2020

Malaysia's former first lady, who allegedly bankrolled a luxurious lifestyle with kickbacks and stolen public money, went on trial Wednesday for corruption for the first time since her husband lost power.

US Doctor Accused Of Needlessly Removing Uteruses Of Women

World News | Katie Mettler, Samantha Schmidt, The Washington Post | Friday November 22, 2019

In the two weeks since authorities accused Virginia gynecologist Javaid Perwaiz of performing unnecessary surgeries on women to collect insurance kickbacks, hundreds of distraught former patients have contacted federal authorities, concerned they might be among the people who allegedly endured invasive procedures they did not want or need.

Kamal Nath's Nephew Ratul Puri Charged In Money Laundering Case Linked To VVIP Chopper Scam

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 2, 2019

Ratul Puri, nephew of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, is alleged to have received kickbacks of about Rs 16 crore from firms linked to purported middlemen involved the multi-crore VVIP choppers scam, the Enforcement Directorate said in its charge sheet today.

P Chidambaram Charged In INX Case; He's Lost 4 kg In Jail, Says Lawyer

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday October 18, 2019

Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram, his son Karti and senior government officials have been charged in the INX Media corruption case for causing huge losses to the taxpayer in return of kickbacks, the Central Bureau of Investigation or CBI told the Supreme Court on Friday.

CBI Seeks Help From 5 Countries In INX Media Probe: Sources

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday August 23, 2019

The CBI has contacted five countries for information on shell companies and bank accounts to identify the manner in which kickbacks were allegedly routed in the INX Media case over ten years ago, sources said. Former Union Minister P Chidambaram and his son, Karti, are among those accused in the alleged scam involving jailed media baron Indrani Muk...

INX Media Case: P Chidambaram Denied Anticipatory Bail, Probe Agencies Visit His Home

India News | Reported by Aravinth Kumar, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday August 20, 2019

Congress leader P Chidambaram's plea for anticipatory bail in the INX Media case has been rejected by the Delhi High Court.

Indian-Origin US Man Guilty Of Fraud Multimillion-Dollar Kickback Scheme

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 30, 2019

A 39-year-old Indian-origin IT consultant in the US has been found guilty of running a fraud multimillion-dollar kickback scheme and faces a minimum of 20 years in prison.

Microsoft to Pay $26 Million to Settle Probe Into Hungarian Kickback Scheme

Jay Greene, The Washington Post | Tuesday July 23, 2019

Microsoft will pay $26 million to settle claims that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act when a handful of Hungarian employees inflated margins on software sales to fund an improper payment scheme.