2G case: Court lets Raja visit Tamil Nadu

In the 2G spectrum allocation case trial facing Former Telecom Minister A Raja, allowed by a court of Delhi to visit Tamil Nadu till November 25. Permission to visit Tamil Nadu on his plea has been given by Special CBI Judge O P Saini, after it was not opposed by the CBI. The court also  [ Read More ]

2G case: RBI Governor D Subbarao deposes in court

In a Delhi court RBI Governor D Subbarao deposed  as a prosecution witness in the 2G case, saying he had questioned in 2007 the spectrum fee of around Rs1600 crore for pan-India licence. From April 2007 to September 2008 Subbarao was the finance secretary, is a key witness in the case in which former telecom minister A  [ Read More ]

2G case: Trial completes one year, over 100 witnesses examined

The high-profile accused like former telecom minister A Raja and DMK MP Kanimozhi completed a year in the ongoing trial in the 2G spectrum allocation case, yielding the recording of over 3,000 pages of depositions in examination of over 100 witnesses. The trial which has started Nov. 11 last year, was set after special CBI judge O P Saini  [ Read More ]

Auction not the only route for resource allocation:SC

Auctions are not the only permissible method for disposal of natural resources across sectors, the Supreme Court Monday said holding that the 2G verdict was confined to allocation of spectrum and is not applicable to other resources. Giving its opinion on the Presidential reference arising out of 2G verdict, a five-judge constitution bench headed by  [ Read More ]

2G: Raja to cross examine A K Srivastava tomorrow

Former Telecom Minister A Raja will start cross-examining a key prosecution witness in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case in a Delhi court on Monday. Raja, who is facing trial in the case, had earlier sought Special CBI Judge O P Saini’s permission to defer his cross-examination of prosecution witness and Department of Telecom’s former  [ Read More ]

2G case: Court allows A Raja to visit Tamil Nadu

A Raja, former Telecom Minister and key accused in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case, was today allowed by a Delhi court to visit Tamil Nadu for three days. Special CBI Judge O P Saini allowed the plea of the DMK MP to visit Tamil Nadu after CBI prosecutor did not object to it. “Accused  [ Read More ]

No use of i-pad in court

The 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 week

DB 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 Scam case: IT, CBDT to brief JPC on July 18

Top brass of the Finance Ministry and Income Tax department will brief the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the 2G spectrum allocation in 2G scam on July 18.  The officials from the I-T and Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) will be led by Finance Secretary R S Gujral and are expected to brief the  [ Read More ]

Centre: Govt duty-bound to auction 2G telecom spectrum

The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it was bound by its ruling  on allocation of 2G telecom spectrum through auction and the Presidential reference was only pertaining to adoption of the process for allocation of other natural resources.  “There is no question of overturning the result in the judegment of the 2G telecom  [ Read More ]