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CBI, ED to challenge special court's verdict on 2G scam

Both the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) will challenge the judgement acquitting former telecom minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and others in the 2G spectrum allocation case. 

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Kanimozhi arrives at the Patiala House court for her alleged connection in 2G scam scam on Thursday.
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Both the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) will challenge the judgement acquitting former telecom minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and others in the 2G spectrum allocation case. 

Speaking to ANI, CBI spokesperson, Abhishek Dayal said "The judgment (of the special CBI court) relating to the 2G scam dated December 21, 2017 has been prima facie examined and it appears that the evidence adduced to substantiate the charges by the prosecution has not been appreciated in its proper perspective by the learned court."

Special CBI Judge O P Saini today pronounced the judgement in the 2G scam which had rocked the UPA government.

Besides Kanimozhi and Raja, fifteen other accused in the case and three companies were also acquitted.

"The CBI is taking necessary legal remedies in the matter," he added.

In its charge sheet filed in April 2011 against Raja and others, the CBI had alleged that there was a loss of Rs 30,984 crore to the exchequer in allocation of 122 licences for 2G spectrum which were scrapped by the Supreme Court on February 2, 2012.

The court had in October 2011 framed charges against them under various provisions of the IPC and the Prevention of Corruption Act dealing with offences of criminal conspiracy, cheating, forgery, using as genuine fake documents, abusing official position, criminal misconduct by public servant and taking bribe.

All the accused facing trial in these cases had denied allegations levelled against them by the CBI and the ED.

The special court of judge Saini also acquitted 19 accused in the ED's money laundering case relating to the 2G scam.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) sources said the agency will appeal against the judgement of Special CBI Judge O P Saini acquitting 19 people in the money laundering case.  Sources said it has to be seen if the ED case has been rejected by the court merely because the predicate offence probe of CBI has been rejected or there were other reasons to do so.

In its charge sheet, the ED had also named DMK supremo M Karunanidhi's wife Dayalu Ammal as an accused in the case in which it had alleged that Rs 200 crore was paid by Swan Telecom (P) Ltd (STPL) promoters to DMK-run Kalaignar TV.

In its final report, the ED had named 10 individuals and nine companies as accused and listed them in the charge sheet for the offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

(With inputs from agencies) 

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