Timeline of Bofors scandal

Feb 24, 2007: Fresh warrant of arrest against Quattrocchi obtained from Delhi court






Feb 26, 2007: Quattrochhi released on bail with condition that he does not leave Argentina.

Feb 28, 2007: Two-member CBI team to leave for Argentina.

March 1, 2007: Argentinean judge examines CBI application seeking Quattrocchi's extradition.

March 23, 2007: Hearing of extradition plea begins in Argentine court.  

June 8, 2007: Court in El Dorado rejects extradition request.  

October 2008: Attorney General Milon Banerjee opines that CBI can withdraw Red Corner Notice against Quattrocchi.  

Nov 25, 2008: Red Corner Notice withdrawn.  

April 30, 2009: CBI seeks time from trial court to decide future course of action against Quattrocchi.  

Sep 8, 2009: CBI seeks two weeks' time from trial court to explore options against Quattrocchi.  

Sep 29, 2009: Government tells Supreme Court about decision to withdraw case against Quattrocchi.

Dec 14, 2010: A Delhi court reserves order till January 4, 2011 on a plea of CBI seeking to drop criminal proceedings against Quattrocchi.

Jan 3, 2011: An Income Tax tribunal rules that commission in violation of Indian laws was indeed paid to Quattrochi and Chadha in the gun deal that cost the national exchequer Rs. 412.4 million some 23 years ago.

Feb 21, 2011: CBI says no change in its stand in the wake of Income tax tribunal order. Court defers order for March 4.

March 4, 2011: Court allows CBI's plea to withdraw case against Quattrochhi.

July 13, 2013: Ottavio Quattrocchi dies of heart attack in Milan, Italy.