The Supreme Court of India granted bail to former IAS officer Anil Tuteja in the Chhattisgarh DMF irregularities case, noting that several co-accused had already secured bail and that examination of nearly 85 prosecution witnesses would considerably delay the trial.
Delhi High Court adjourned CBI plea challenging discharge of Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia in excise policy case. Swarana Kanta Sharma sought full trial court record, listing matter for May 4 hearing.
Madras High Court ordered CBI probe into transformer tender irregularities causing Rs 397 crore loss. Court directed Central Bureau of Investigation to receive records from DVAC for independent investigation into procurement process.
Supreme Court of India referred plea of Christian Michel James seeking release in VVIP chopper scam to appropriate bench. Court directed matter be placed before bench led by Vikram Nath.
The Supreme Court declined to stop the CBI case against Lalu Prasad Yadav, allowing the trial to proceed without delay. The court said issues like sanction can be raised during trial, not before.
The Delhi High Court disposed of Karti Chidambaram petition as infructuous in a money-laundering case linked to the Chinese visa scam, after charges were framed in the connected Central Bureau of Investigation case.
The Bombay High Court refused a plea seeking a court-monitored probe against Adani Green Energy Limited, calling it misuse of process. The bench held allegations lacked prompt, independent evidence to justify directing a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry.
A Delhi Court rejected requests by Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi seeking 1,600 unrelied documents in the land-for-jobs case, with Judge Vishal Gogne warning it would derail the trial process at its outset stage.
The Allahabad High Court denied bail to a senior Indian Revenue Service officer, a Deputy Commissioner with Central Goods and Services Tax in Jhansi, arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation in a bribery case linked to a GST investigation.
RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has approached the Delhi High Court challenging the trial court’s decision to frame criminal charges in the alleged Railways land-for-jobs scam. The High Court has issued notice to the CBI and will hear the matter next on March 17.
