Chopper Case

Iran's final investigation into the May helicopter crash that killed president Ebrahim Raisi has found it was caused by bad weather, the body investigating the case said Sunday.

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a fresh bail plea of Christian Michel James, an alleged middleman who is being probed by the CBI and the ED in the alleged Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland chopper scam cases.

Christian Michel, the key accused in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case, has filed a petition in the Supreme Court requesting for immediate release from jail, citing right to life and freedom.

A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala said James' argument that he be released on bail on the ground that he has served half of the maximum sentence in the cases cannot be accepted.

The Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear on December 6 the bail pleas of Christian Michel James, the alleged middleman in the AgustaWestland chopper scam in which the CBI and Enforcement Directorate have lodged two separate cases.

A retired brigadier's ordeal ended after seven years as the CBI finally closed an offshoot of the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper corruption case against him following no incriminating evidence supporting bribery allegations found.

An AgustaWestland helicopter was seized from the property of a builder accused of money laundering and cheating in the Rs 34,000 crore Diwan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd scam case, India's biggest bank fraud.

Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate on bail petitions of British Citizen Christian Michael in connection with the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam being probed by the agencies.

A Special Court on Monday issued summons against former Defence Secretary and former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), Shashi Kant Sharma and Four India Airforce (IAF) retired officials in AgustaWestland VVIP Chopper alleged scam case.

Former Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma and former Air Vice Marshal Jasbir Singh Panesar were charged by the CBI today in the Agusta-Westland case involving corruption in the purchase of VVIP choppers.

The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed the bail applications of Christian Michel James, the alleged middleman in the AgustaWestland scam being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED).

Accused-turned-approver Rajiv Saxena in AgustaWestland chopper scam case, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a connection with an alleged bank loan fraud case.

Delhi High Court issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate in a fresh bail petition of alleged middlemen Christian Michel James in connection with VVIP Chopper case.

A Delhi court today granted bail to businessman Anoop Kumar Gupta in connection with a money laundering case related to the alleged Rs 3,600-crore VVIP chopper scam.

Campaigning in Bengal today, Home Minister Amit Shah canceled his first stop and delivered his speech virtually instead, blaming it on a technical snag in his helicopter. Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress claimed the "snag" was really a case of poor turnout.

Iran's final investigation into the May helicopter crash that killed president Ebrahim Raisi has found it was caused by bad weather, the body investigating the case said Sunday.

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a fresh bail plea of Christian Michel James, an alleged middleman who is being probed by the CBI and the ED in the alleged Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland chopper scam cases.

Christian Michel, the key accused in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case, has filed a petition in the Supreme Court requesting for immediate release from jail, citing right to life and freedom.

A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala said James' argument that he be released on bail on the ground that he has served half of the maximum sentence in the cases cannot be accepted.

The Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear on December 6 the bail pleas of Christian Michel James, the alleged middleman in the AgustaWestland chopper scam in which the CBI and Enforcement Directorate have lodged two separate cases.

A retired brigadier's ordeal ended after seven years as the CBI finally closed an offshoot of the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper corruption case against him following no incriminating evidence supporting bribery allegations found.

An AgustaWestland helicopter was seized from the property of a builder accused of money laundering and cheating in the Rs 34,000 crore Diwan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd scam case, India's biggest bank fraud.

Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate on bail petitions of British Citizen Christian Michael in connection with the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam being probed by the agencies.

A Special Court on Monday issued summons against former Defence Secretary and former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), Shashi Kant Sharma and Four India Airforce (IAF) retired officials in AgustaWestland VVIP Chopper alleged scam case.

Former Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma and former Air Vice Marshal Jasbir Singh Panesar were charged by the CBI today in the Agusta-Westland case involving corruption in the purchase of VVIP choppers.

The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed the bail applications of Christian Michel James, the alleged middleman in the AgustaWestland scam being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED).

Accused-turned-approver Rajiv Saxena in AgustaWestland chopper scam case, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a connection with an alleged bank loan fraud case.

Delhi High Court issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate in a fresh bail petition of alleged middlemen Christian Michel James in connection with VVIP Chopper case.

A Delhi court today granted bail to businessman Anoop Kumar Gupta in connection with a money laundering case related to the alleged Rs 3,600-crore VVIP chopper scam.

Campaigning in Bengal today, Home Minister Amit Shah canceled his first stop and delivered his speech virtually instead, blaming it on a technical snag in his helicopter. Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress claimed the "snag" was really a case of poor turnout.