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  Christian Michel James gets bail in AgustaWestland money laundering case after seven years

  India | December 20, 2025 18:40 IST

  CBI's senior prosecutor DP Singh objected fiercely, citing flight risk for British national James. Despite Supreme Court and High Court bails in CBI and ED cases, tied to Rs 5 lakh bonds and passport surrender, which went unfurnished, his lawyer pledged, "He'll fully engage in trial if freed."

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  Arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari's links with Cong leaders should be investigated: Ravi Shankar Prasad

  India | November 17, 2020 17:03 IST

  Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has slammed the Congress party to clarify over names of its leaders that have come up in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam case. Ravi Shankar Prasad's statement has come after a accused in the case named some congress leaders.

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  Chopper scam: HC reserves verdict on ED plea to cancel Puri's bail

  India | December 13, 2019 16:57 IST

  The ED, in its plea, has claimed that the trial court has not appreciated all the documents put on record while granting relief to Ratul Puri.

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  Chopper scam: Will file supplementary charge sheet, CBI tells court

  India | August 28, 2019 19:59 IST

    The CBI told a Delhi court Wednesday that it will file a supplementary charge sheet in the AgustaWestland chopper scam since sufficient evidence attributing criminality to more public servants and private persons has surfaced during the ongoing probe. It made the submissions before Special Judge Arvind Kumar while opposing the bail application moved by British national Christian Michel, the alleged middleman arrested in the case.

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  Chopper scam: Willing to join probe, Ratul Puri tells court, seeks cancellation of NBW

  India | August 17, 2019 15:17 IST

  The case pertains to alleged irregularities in the purchase of 12 VVIP choppers from Italy-based Finmeccanica's British subsidiary, AgustaWestland.

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  Chopper scam: Court reserves order for Aug 6 on Ratul Puri's anticipatory bail plea

  India | August 02, 2019 16:24 IST

  Special Judge Arvind Kumar also extended the interim protection from arrest to Puri till August 6. Meanwhile, a man claiming to be a witness appeared before the court saying the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had recorded his statement forcefully and urged the court to intervene. The court will take up this application tomorrow.

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  Chopper scam: Court extends Ratul Puri's protection from arrest

  India | August 01, 2019 23:50 IST

  The interim protection from arrest to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's nephew Ratul Puri will continue till Friday as the hearing on his anticipatory bail in connection with a money laundering case related to the VVIP chopper scam remained inconclusive. Special judge Arvind Kumar will resume hearing the arguments on Friday.

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  Chopper scam: Supreme Court stays Delhi HC order allowing Rajeev Saxena to go abroad for treatment

  India | June 26, 2019 12:51 IST

  A vacation bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and B R Gavai also issued notice to Saxena on an appeal filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging the June 10 Delhi High Court order permitting him to visit the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and Europe from June 25 to July 24.

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  Chopper scam: CBI files chargesheet against ex-IAF chief SP Tyagi

  India | September 01, 2017 19:39 IST

  71-year old Tyagi, who had retired in 2007, his cousin Sanjeev and Khaitan were arrested on December 9 by the agency in connection with the case. These accused are currently on bail.

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  Under pressure to give info on ‘opposition’: AgustaWestland scam accused Michel

  India | December 18, 2016 12:08 IST

  James Christian Michel, alleged middleman in Rs 3,546-crore AgustaWestland chopper scandal, on Saturday said that the Indian law enforcement agencies have been putting “subtle pressure” on him to extract “information” against the “opposition” politic

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  VVIP chopper scam: Italy's court suspends Finmeccanica ex-boss's corruption sentence

  India | December 17, 2016 13:26 IST

  Italy's highest court has suspended a sentence handed earlier this year to the former boss of aerospace and defence group Finmeccanica, Giuseppe Orsi, in connection with the corruption case involving sale of 12 luxury helicopters to India.

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  Chopper scam: CBI questions ex-IAF Chief for 10 hours

  India | May 02, 2016 23:23 IST

  Former IAF chief SP Tyagi was today questioned by CBI for around 10 hours over his alleged links with middlemen in the controversial Rs 3,600-crore Agusta Westland chopper deal

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  Sonia Gandhi should reveal who got ‘kickbacks’ in AgustaWestland scam: Amit Shah

  Politics | April 28, 2016 17:40 IST

  New Delhi: BJP chief Amit Shah on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Congress chief Sonia Gandhi over the VVIP chopper scam and asked her to name those who received the “kickbacks”. ”All I want

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  Chopper scam: CBI seeks President's approval to interrogate Governors

  India | January 21, 2014 20:55 IST

  New Delhi: The CBI has approached President to seek approval for interrogation of two governors, namely M K Narayanan and B V Wanchoo in connection with 3,600 crore VVIP chopper deal.The Governor of West Bengal,

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  Chopper scam: CBI to send its own team to Italy for probe

  India | December 16, 2013 18:18 IST

  New Delhi: CBI will send a team to Italy only after perusing a report to be submitted by the Defence Ministry team, which is on a visit there, in connection with the ongoing trial in

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  Chopper scam: Agusta sends notice to Defence Ministry on arbitration

  India | December 10, 2013 20:02 IST

  New Delhi: Facing threat of cancellation of its Rs 3,600 crore deal, AgustaWestland is understood to have sent a notice to Defence Ministry asking it to get involved in the arbitration process initiated by it.

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  Defence Minister to question Haschke on politicians, bureaucrats in chopper scam

  India | December 09, 2013 20:31 IST

  New Delhi: With references to politicians and bureaucrats coming up in the chopper scam trial in Italy, the Defence Ministry is expected to seek clarifications on the issue from alleged middleman Guido Haschke during the

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  Chopper scam:Italian court allows India to question Hashcke

  India | December 07, 2013 9:09 IST

  New Delhi : An Italian court yesterday allowed Indian authorities to question alleged middleman Guido Hashcke in the chopper scam case, which is being heard in that country.Haschke is giving his statement to the court

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  Defence Minister says no to arbitration process in chopper scam

  India | November 25, 2013 18:38 IST

  New Delhi: There is “no question” of India getting involved in the arbitration process initiated by AgustaWestland in the chopper scam, Defence Minister AK Antony said making it clear that the Government will not be

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  Chopper scam: CBI to send judicial request to Italy

  India | November 04, 2013 23:34 IST

  New Delhi: With a view to finalising the charge sheet in VVIP helicopter purchase scam, CBI will send a judicial request to Italy seeking statements of the accused who have been facing trial in that