Central Bureau of Investigation

CBI Books Textile Manufacturer SKNL In Rs 1,245 Cr Bank Fraud Case

NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a case against textile and apparel manufacturer S. Kumars Nationwide Limited (SKNL) and its officials in a Rs 1,245 crore bank fraud case and carried out searches at 13 locations, it said on Wednesday. The company has manufacturing units in Madhya Pradesh’s Dewas, Jhagadia Industrial Estate […]

Delhi Court Sets Aside LOC Against Aakar Patel, Asks CBI To Apologise

NEW DELHI: A court in Delhi on Thursday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to withdraw a Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against former chief of Amnesty International India, Aakar Patel in a case of an alleged violation of the Foreign Contributions Regulation Act (FCRA). The court said a “written apology” from the CBI […]

IT Minister Vaishnaw Bats For Legal Structure To Tackle Threat of Cybercrimes

NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Communications, Electronics, and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday stressed the need for an overhaul of the legal structure to tackle the threat of cybercrimes. He said that a consensus on striking a balance between the people’s right to privacy and the need for regulation to protect their right to […]

Ex-Defence Secy SK Sharma, 4 Ex-IAF Officials Chargesheeted By CBI In AgustaWestland Chopper Deal Case

NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday filed a supplementary charge sheet against former Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma and four retired officials of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case, sources said. Sharma had also served as Comptroller and Auditor General of India […]

BIG: CBI, ED Directors’ Tenure Will Be Upto 5 years, Centre Brings Ordinance

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Sunday brought an Ordinance to extend the tenure of director at the CBI – that looks after special cases of national importance including corruption and heinous crimes — and Enforcement Directorate (ED) — a top law enforcement agency under ministry of finance that looks after crimes involving money laundering and conducts […]