New Delhi: The Tihar Jail authorities informed a Delhi court on Tuesday that Christian Michel James, who is accused of being a middleman in the AgustaWestland helicopter deal case, is not eligible for any remission since he has not been convicted yet. The jail superintendent told Special Judge Sanjeev Aggarwal that James has maintained “satisfactory” conduct during his time in custody and that “no punishment was recorded during the custody of James.” The court has now asked for a detailed report in response to James’ plea, in which he has requested six months of remission.
Today, the Supreme Court refused bail to Christian Michel James, a key figure in the AgustaWestland Group scam case involving the purchase of VVIP helicopters. Alleged middleman James, who has been in jail for five years, argued for bail under the doctrine of speciality. The court refused to entertain his plea, emphasizing the seriousness of the accusations.
