2g Spectrum Case Verdict

In its judgement delivered on February 2, 2012, the Supreme Court had quashed 2G spectrum licences given to various firms during the tenure of A Raja as the telecom minister in January 2008.

Special Judge Om Prakash Saini, who delivered judgements in several high-profile criminal cases like the 2G spectrum allocation scam involving politicians, bureaucrats and businessmen, in which all the accused were acquitted, retired on Monday.

The Delhi High Court Friday sought response of former Telecom Minister A Raja and others on a plea by the CBI seeking an early hearing on the appeals challenging the trial court's verdict acquitting all accused in the 2G spectrum allocation case.

Senior advocate Anand Grover, who was appointed as special public prosecutor in 2G spectrum allocation cases in 2014, today moved the Supreme Court requesting that he be relieved from all the 2G cases in all courts.

Fresh out of his acquittal, former telecom minister A Raja has written to his former boss Manmohan Singh whom he was accused of misleading to pull off the 2G scandal. In an emotional letter that also appeared to take a swipe at the former Prime Minister, Mr Raja signalled his disappointment at the former PM not trusting him enough.

Videocon Telecommunications is planning to file a compensation claim of over Rs 10,000 crore against the government after the CBI court acquitted all accused in the 2G spectrum allocation case, news agency PTI reported today quoting an unnamed company source.

Terming the verdict by the CBI court in the 2G spectrum case as "a slap" on the face of the BJP and others who "exploited it politically", the Shiv Sena today targeted the original whistleblower, former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Vinod Rai.

After a seven-year-long trial, the verdict in 2G case on Thursday came as a surprise as all 17 accused including former Telecom Minister A Raja and DMK leader Kanimozhi were acquitted over lack of evidence.

After a seven-year-long trial, the verdict in 2G case on Thursday came as a surprise as all 17 accused including former Telecom Minister A Raja and DMK leader Kanimozhi were acquitted over lack of evidence.

The Essar Group today welcomed the judgement of the special court acquitting its promoters Ravi Ruia and Anshuman Ruia in a case arising out of the probe into the 2G spectrum allocation scam.

Demanding apology from former Comptroller And Auditor General or CAG Vinod Rai and the BJP, Congress MP and former telecom minister Kapil Sibal said today that his stand on loss from 2G spectrum allocation stands vindicated.

The "massive propaganda" against the UPA on 2G spectrum was without any foundation, former prime minister Manmohan Singh said today after a special court acquitted all accused in the spectrum scam case.

The Enforcement Directorate or ED will appeal the acquittal of the 19 accused in the 2G spectrum allocation case on the grounds that money laundering is a "standalone" crime, the agency said today.

DMK leader MK Stalin today described as "historic" a special court verdict acquitting his party colleagues A Raja and M Kanimozhi besides others in the 2G spectrum allocation case.

The CBI and the top court- appointed special public prosecutor Anand Grover today came in for sharp criticism from the special court which said the quality of prosecution in 2G cases had "totally deteriorated" and by the end it became "directionless".

In its judgement delivered on February 2, 2012, the Supreme Court had quashed 2G spectrum licences given to various firms during the tenure of A Raja as the telecom minister in January 2008.

Special Judge Om Prakash Saini, who delivered judgements in several high-profile criminal cases like the 2G spectrum allocation scam involving politicians, bureaucrats and businessmen, in which all the accused were acquitted, retired on Monday.

The Delhi High Court Friday sought response of former Telecom Minister A Raja and others on a plea by the CBI seeking an early hearing on the appeals challenging the trial court's verdict acquitting all accused in the 2G spectrum allocation case.

Senior advocate Anand Grover, who was appointed as special public prosecutor in 2G spectrum allocation cases in 2014, today moved the Supreme Court requesting that he be relieved from all the 2G cases in all courts.

Fresh out of his acquittal, former telecom minister A Raja has written to his former boss Manmohan Singh whom he was accused of misleading to pull off the 2G scandal. In an emotional letter that also appeared to take a swipe at the former Prime Minister, Mr Raja signalled his disappointment at the former PM not trusting him enough.

Videocon Telecommunications is planning to file a compensation claim of over Rs 10,000 crore against the government after the CBI court acquitted all accused in the 2G spectrum allocation case, news agency PTI reported today quoting an unnamed company source.

Terming the verdict by the CBI court in the 2G spectrum case as "a slap" on the face of the BJP and others who "exploited it politically", the Shiv Sena today targeted the original whistleblower, former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Vinod Rai.

After a seven-year-long trial, the verdict in 2G case on Thursday came as a surprise as all 17 accused including former Telecom Minister A Raja and DMK leader Kanimozhi were acquitted over lack of evidence.

After a seven-year-long trial, the verdict in 2G case on Thursday came as a surprise as all 17 accused including former Telecom Minister A Raja and DMK leader Kanimozhi were acquitted over lack of evidence.

The Essar Group today welcomed the judgement of the special court acquitting its promoters Ravi Ruia and Anshuman Ruia in a case arising out of the probe into the 2G spectrum allocation scam.

Demanding apology from former Comptroller And Auditor General or CAG Vinod Rai and the BJP, Congress MP and former telecom minister Kapil Sibal said today that his stand on loss from 2G spectrum allocation stands vindicated.

The "massive propaganda" against the UPA on 2G spectrum was without any foundation, former prime minister Manmohan Singh said today after a special court acquitted all accused in the spectrum scam case.

The Enforcement Directorate or ED will appeal the acquittal of the 19 accused in the 2G spectrum allocation case on the grounds that money laundering is a "standalone" crime, the agency said today.

DMK leader MK Stalin today described as "historic" a special court verdict acquitting his party colleagues A Raja and M Kanimozhi besides others in the 2G spectrum allocation case.

The CBI and the top court- appointed special public prosecutor Anand Grover today came in for sharp criticism from the special court which said the quality of prosecution in 2G cases had "totally deteriorated" and by the end it became "directionless".