SC judge L Nageswara Rao on Wednesday recused from hearing in the contempt case filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Saradha chit fund probe against the Kolkata Police. Justice Rao recused from the bench as he had earlier appeared for the State of West Bengal as a counsel.[Read More…]
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SC refuses court monitoring of Saradha chit fund scam probe
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a plea by a group of investors for court monitoring of the probe into the Rs 10,000-crore Saradha chit fund scam by the CBI and the Directorate of Enforcement. “We are not inclined to pass any order,” said the bench headed by[Read More…]
Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma terms Mamata’s allegation frivolous, baseless
Guwahati, Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday called “frivolous and baseless” the charge made against him by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that there was “evidence” of his involvement in the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam. Banerjee’s allegation on Sunday triggered a war of words in Assam[Read More…]