Former CBI boss Alok Verma was sacked as the chief of Central Bureau of Investigation earlier this month. The Home Ministry has decided to take action against him for not taking charge as Director General, Fire Services after he was sacked from the post of CBI chief. All retirement benefits[Read More…]
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Justice Sikri withdraws ‘consent’ to take up Commonwealth post
New Delhi: After controversy erupted, Supreme Court judge A.K. Sikri, who last week sided with the government in the three-member committee to remove CBI Director Alok Verma, on Sunday withdrew his “consent” to be nominated to the post of President/Member of the London-based Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal (CSAT). Sources close[Read More…]
If PM did no wrong, why fear Rafale probe: Kejriwal
New Delhi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that Alok Verma was removed as the CBI Director as he was going to probe the Rafale jet deal with France. “If the Prime Minister had done no wrong, what was the problem in letting the Rafale probe go on?”[Read More…]
“Fear is rampaging through Modi’s mind, he can’t sleep,” says Rahul Gandhi
A day after he resumed duties, CBI Director Alok Verma was on Thursday unceremoniously removed from the post after a 2-1 decision by the high-level Selection Committee, a decision that came under attack from the opposition and legal experts. The decision of the committee came after CJI nominee Justice A.K.[Read More…]
Alok Verma removed as CBI chief, opposition attacks government
New Delhi: A day after he resumed duties, CBI Director Alok Verma was on Thursday unceremoniously removed from the post after a 2-1 decision by the high-level Selection Committee, a decision that came under attack from the opposition and legal experts. The decision of the committee came after CJI nominee[Read More…]
CJI Gogoi nominates Justice Sikri to represent him in high-powered panel on Verma
New Delhi, Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi on Wednesday nominated Justice A.K. Sikri to represent him in the meeting of a high powered committee that would take up government’s move to divest CBI Director Alok Verma of his powers, functions and duties including supervisory role in the wake of a complaint[Read More…]
CBI Director Alok Verma re-joins office
New Delhi, A day after the Supreme Court reinstated Alok Verma as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director with limited powers, he resumed office on Wednesday. Verma, who was sent on forced leave on the intervening night of October 23-24, returned to work after almost two-and-a-half months. He left[Read More…]
SC reinstates Alok Verma as CBI Director – with limited powers
New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Tuesday restored the powers of the CBI Director Alok Verma, setting aside the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and the Centre’s decision to divest him of his powers to function as the head of the investigating agency. While restoring Verma’s powers as head of the[Read More…]
Buoyed by Verma’s reinstatement, Congress targets Modi over Rafale
New Delhi, The Congress on Tuesday launched a frontal attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Rafale deal after the Supreme Court reinstated Alok Verma as the CBI Director. Claiming that the apex court verdict had defeated Modi and his government’s “conspiracy” to stifle a probable probe into the[Read More…]
Nothing can save Modi from Rafale: Rahul
New Delhi, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday expressed his happiness over the Supreme Court reinstating Alok Verma as CBI Director, who he claimed was to start a probe into the Rafale deal, and asserted that “nothing can save Prime Minister Narendra Modi form Rafale”. “CBI chief (Verma) was removed[Read More…]
Alok Verma’s reinstatement indictment of PM Modi: Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday accused the Modi government of ruining all institutions and democracy in the country and said the Supreme Court order reinstating CBI Director Alok Verma was a “direct indictment of the Prime Minister”. “SC (Supreme Court) reinstating CBI director Alok Verma is[Read More…]
PM Modi exposed for destroying CBI: Congress on Alok Verma’s reinstatement
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Supreme Court reinstated Alok Verma as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director, saying he has been exposed for “destroying” the premier investigation agency. “Modi adds another first to his list. After being the first Prime Minister[Read More…]
CBI vs CBI: SC quashes centre’s decision, reinstates Alok Verma as CBI director
In hearing exiled CBI chief Alok Verma’s petition challenging the government’s decision to divest him of his powers and send him on forced leave, a Supreme Court bench of Justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph set aside the government order and reinstated Alok Verma as CBI director. The Supreme Court said that[Read More…]
SC adjourns CBI hearing post ‘leak’ of Verma’s response
New Delhi, Taking exception to a leak of CBI Director Alok Verma’s response to the CVC’s report submitted in sealed cover before it a day ago, the Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned hearing of the case till November 29. A visibly unhappy Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, in a brief order, said[Read More…]
CBI officer moves SC challenging transfer to Andamans
New Delhi: CBI officer A.K. Bassi, who was investigating an alleged bribery case against the controversial Special Director Rakesh Asthana, on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court challenging his transfer to Port Blair in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and claimed that he has evidence of bribes being paid to Asthana in[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi leads opposition protest outside CBI headquarters; detained
New Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday led a noisy protest march by the opposition against the government move to strip CBI Director Alok Verma of his power, which he said was an attempt to prevent an investigation into the Rafale deal. The short march from Dayal Singh College[Read More…]
Ex-SC judge to supervise CVC probe against Alok Verma
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday appointed one of its former judges, Justice A.K. Patnaik, to supervise the inquiry into the allegations against CBI Director Alok Verma while giving two weeks time to the CVC to complete the probe. Making it clear that prolonging the inquiry was not in[Read More…]
Divesting CBI chief of powers a grave violation of Constitution: Kharge
New Delhi: Stepping up its attack on the government for divesting CBI Director Alok Verma of his charge, the Congress on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the decision was a grave “violation” of Supreme Court orders and the Constitution. Leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha[Read More…]
4 ‘suspected’ IB men nabbed outside Alok Verma’s residence
New Delhi: Four men suspected to be from the Intelligence Bureau (IB) were on Thursday nabbed from outside the residence of Alok Verma, the CBI director who was sent on leave a day ago over corruption charges. According to sources, the four were found waiting outside Verma’s house late on[Read More…]
CBI mess because of PM’s desperate Rafale cover-up: Congress
Mumbai: The opposition Congress on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Modi accusing him of “a desperate cover-up attempt” over the Rafale deal and pushing the country’s premier probe agency, the CBI, into complete disarray. Speaking to mediapersons here, Congress national spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said: “A scared and[Read More…]
Verma moves SC challenging removal as CBI director, cites tacit government interference
New Delhi: Hours after the government stripped him of his powers, CBI Director Alok Verma on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Centres decision as “patently illegal and unconstitutional” and sought quashing of the order. He has also suggested that the government may not be in agreement with the[Read More…]
Alok Verma to move Supreme Court against his removal
Amid a row of controversies between the Central Bureau of Investigation top boss Alok Verma and special director Rakesh Asthana, in an early morning developement, Alok Verma was sent on leave and the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet appointed joint director M Nageshwar Rao as Interim Director of the investigative agency with immediate[Read More…]
Amulya Patnaik appointed as Delhi police chief
Uncertainty looms over new Police Commissioner
Alok Verma appointed as new CBI director
Delhi Police Commissioner Alok Verma was on Thursday appointed as the next chief of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). His appointment was approved for a period of 2 years by a three-member selection panel headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and comprising Chief Justice of India Jagdish Singh Khehar and[Read More…]