The Delhi High Court asked the Centre to respond to the pleas of Essar Teleholdings Ltd and its promoters, Ravi and Anshuman Ruia, for quashing of the charges framed against them in a case linked to the 2G spectrum allocation scam. Notice has been issued by Justice AK Pathak to the Ministry of Law, the CBI and [ Read More ]
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Govt seeks extension of 2G auction deadline from Supreme courtThe EGoM on telecom on Tuesday decided to approach the Supreme Court to seek the extension of August 31 deadline to complete auction of 2G airwaves. ”Auctioneer has given us schedule… we will approach the Supreme Court to place before them the fact what government has done. Also, place before them that in terms of [ Read More ] No use of i-pad in courtThe judge hearing the 2G spectrum case on Friday expressed displeasure over use of an i-pad to record the proceedings yesterday and warned against such a practice in future. After the day’s proceedings were over with the recording of testimony of a prosecution witness, Special CBI Judge O P Saini drew the attention of the [ Read More ] 2G case: Goenka exempted from personal appearance for a weekDB Realty MD Vinod Kumar Goenka, facing trial in 2G spectrum allocation case, has been exempted by a Delhi court from appearing before it for a week to take care of his business in Mumbai. Special CBI Judge O P Saini exempted Goenka from personal appearance for a week, brushing aside his plea for permanent [ Read More ] 2G: Arguments on charges against Essar, Loop ThursdayThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday reiterated that Loop was a front company of the Essar Group and was used to acquire licences and spectrum for offering second generation (2G) telecom services. Special Public Prosecutor U.U. Lalit, while advancing the probe agency’s argument on charge against Essar and Loop promoters, told CBI Special Judge [ Read More ] 2G trial judge can’t hear cheating case: Telecom firmA telecom company’s counsel told the Supreme Court Wednesday that the special Delhi court conducting the trial of 2G cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act could not take up the cases against Essar Teleholdings Ltd. and Loop Telecom Ltd, who have been booked for cheating. An apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and [ Read More ] 2G: Supreme Court to hear government’s plea April 13The Supreme Court will hear on April 13 the government’s plea seeking a review of its February 2 verdict cancelling 123 2G licences granted in 2008, holding that the first come, first served policy was flawed and that natural resources should only be auctioned. While directing the listing of the government’s plea seeking review of [ Read More ] 2G: Apex court examines review petitionsThe Supreme Court Tuesday examined the petitions of the central government, former communications minister A. Raja and seven telecom companies seeking a review of its verdict quashing 122 licences for 2G mobile phone services issued in 2008. An apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice K.S.P. Radhakrishnan examined the review petitions in the [ Read More ] 2G: Supreme Court to hear Essar Tech’s plea Feb 17Essar and Loop group, charge sheeted along with its promotors, today today moved the Supreme Court challenging the criminal proceeding against it before the special CBI court in the 2G case. They submitted before a bench headed by Justice G S Singhvi that the proceedings against them should be conducted before a Magistrate as the [ Read More ] Tata Teleservices to seek review of 2G decisionWith the Supreme Court ordering the cancellation of three of its licences, Tata Teleservices Ltd. (TTL) on Monday said it will be filing a review petition against the decision as the company had applied for these licences in 2006 which were delayed and given to them in 2008. The company wants to be delinked from [ Read More ] |
