A Delhi court will frame charges on March 1 against six persons, including four MCD officials, for their alleged role in the Commonwealth Games (CWG) street lighting scam. One of the 10 Games-related scams being probed by the CBI, it caused a loss of about Rs 1.5 crore to the government. In an order issued on Friday, Special CBI Judge Pradeep Chadha said that prima facie, a case was made out...
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New norms to nab retired corrupt babus
-PTI The Centre has issued a new set of guidelines to seize properties or money of corrupt government officials even after their retirement. The norms, made in consultation with the ministry of law and justice, says a competent authority in the department concerned can give sanction to the Centre for such attachment. The guidelines assume significance as most departments and investigating agencies like the CBI have in the past expressed difficulty in...
More »What the Amicus really told the Supreme Court: Prosecute Modi! by Ashish Khetan
In the past week the media has been reporting that the SIT has filed a closure report that gives a “clean chit” to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on the grounds that there is no prosecutable evidence against him. However, Tehelka has now scooped amicus curiae Raju Ramachandran’s explosive confidential report that had told the Supreme Court that Modi should be chargesheeted and prosecuted for serious criminal offences like promoting religious...
More »PM seeks AG's opinion on 2G judgment
-The Times of India Amid growing worries about the repercussions of the Supreme Court order cancelling 2G licences for business sentiment, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked for an analysis of the judgment. Sources said Singh has asked attorney general G E Vahanvati to brief him on all possible implications of the judgment. The PM's curiosity about the ramifications of the judgment coincides with the view in a section of the government that...
More »Cannot invoke AFSPA in rape, murder: SC to Army by Krishnadas Rajagopal
Questioning the extent to which the Army can claim blanket immunity under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), the Supreme Court today said rape and murder committed by its personnel should be considered a “normal crime”, and that there is “no question of sanction” from the government before prosecution of offenders in such cases. Under AFSPA, prior approval is required before prosecution or any other legal action can be initiated...
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