Agusta Westland
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Christian Michel James gets bail in AgustaWestland money laundering case after seven years
India | Dec 20, 2025, 06:40 PM ISTCBI'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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AgustaWestland scam: Supreme Court issues notice to CBI on bail plea of Christian Michel
India | Dec 06, 2024, 01:55 PM ISTAgustaWestland scam: Christian Michel James, a British national, was extradited from Dubai in December 2018 and was subsequently arrested.
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UN panel's conclusions on VVIP chopper scam accused based on limited info, biased allegations: MEA
India | Feb 26, 2021, 10:33 PM ISTRejecting the opinion of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention calling for the immediate release of AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case accused British national Christian Michel, India on Friday said the conclusions drawn by the UN panel are based on limited information, biased allegations and an inaccurate understanding of its criminal justice system.
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AgustaWestland case: Delhi HC dismisses Christian Michel's interim bail plea
India | Apr 07, 2020, 02:28 PM ISTThe Delhi High Court has dismissed the plea of Christian Michel James, an alleged middleman arrested in connection with the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam cases, seeking interim bail on the grounds of risk of contracting coronavirus in Tihar jail.
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Massive charge sheet coming up in AgustaWestland case: CBI to High Court
India | Nov 13, 2019, 03:26 PM ISTThe Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that it is filing a "massive charge sheet in the AgustaWestland case"
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AgustaWestland: Delhi court reserves order on cancellation of Non-Bailable Warrant against Kamal Nath's nephew
National | Aug 19, 2019, 03:51 PM ISTMadhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's nephew and former Executive Director of Moser Baer India Limited (MBIL) did not get any relief on Monday as a special court in Delhi reserved its order on cancellation of a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against him. On Sunday, Puri got another jolt as Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed an FIR against him in another case.
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Quizzed for over 600 hours by ED, CBI: Christian Michel
India | Aug 15, 2019, 06:29 PM ISTSpecial CBI Judge Arvind Kumar on Wednesday issued notices to both the agencies and sought their response on the plea. The matter will come up for hearing on August 19.
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British legal team takes Christian Michel case to UN alleging 'torture' by India
World | Apr 25, 2019, 05:13 PM ISTMichel is currently being held in judicial custody in Delhi's Tihar Jail and in the latest court intervention in India, the Delhi High Court granted more time to him and the CBI to respond to a plea by Tihar Jail authorities challenging an order allowing him to make international phone calls in violation of prison rules.
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AgustaWestland case: Michel admits 'FAM' stands for family and ‘AP’ for Ahmed Patel
News | Apr 05, 2019, 08:06 AM ISTChristian Michel, the alleged middleman arrested in the AgustaWestland VVIP choppers deal case, is understood to have identified the initials 'AP' as Ahmed Patel in a chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate
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ED arrests AgustaWestland co-accused Gautam Khaitan in fresh money laundering case
India | Jan 26, 2019, 02:06 PM ISTThe arrest comes a week after the Income Tax Department raided Khaitan's offices and various other properties in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR).
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AgustaWestland case: Sonia, Rahul never interfered in any defence deal, claims Antony; Shah targets Gandhis
National | Dec 31, 2018, 11:24 PM ISTIn a series of tweets, Shah said the "friendship" between Christian Michel, the alleged middleman in the deal, and Congress' top leadership is "time tested and deep". He also asked what is this ‘Family Balm’ that every middleman wants.
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AgustaWestland case | Congress has brought bad name to India: Yogi
National | Dec 31, 2018, 02:04 PM ISTThe BJP leader said the issue of the corruption was raised in the Italian government and also in the courts there.
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AgustaWestland chopper scam: Italian court acquits two former Leonardo executives
World | Jan 08, 2018, 07:21 PM ISTThe Court of Appeal of Milan cleared the two former Leonardo executives of charges as "there isn't sufficient proof", according to the sentence read out in court.
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HC revokes stay on invoking Rs 3 crore bank guarantee of AgustaWestland
India | Nov 05, 2017, 12:19 PM ISTAgustaWestland may now have to forego a Rs 3 crore bank guarantee it had deposited to bid for a tender floated by the Indian Navy to procure 56 naval utility helicopters.
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Last minute tweaking in specifications brought AgustaWestland into fray: CBI
India | Oct 13, 2017, 11:35 PM ISTThe CBI has alleged that during the meeting there was no suggestion for any amendment in the requirements that the helicopters "should be twin engined".
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Court summons ex-IAF chief SP Tyagi, others in AgustaWestland chopper deal case
India | Oct 11, 2017, 05:36 PM ISTThe court also issued fresh open-ended non-bailable warrants against alleged middlemen Christian Michel and Guido Haschke.
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AgustaWestland VVIP choppers deal: Middleman held in Italy; India to move extradition request
World | Oct 05, 2017, 09:13 AM ISTEuropean middleman Carlos Gerosa has been apprehended by authorities in Italy on the basis of an Interpol notice activated by the ED in connection with its AgustaWestland VVIP choppers deal probe.
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Chopper scam: CBI files chargesheet against ex-IAF chief SP Tyagi
India | Sep 01, 2017, 07:39 PM IST71-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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Former IAF chief SP Tyagi gets bail in AgustaWestland bribery case
India | Dec 26, 2016, 11:26 AM ISTPatiala House Court in New Delhi on Monday granted bail to former Air Force chief SP Tyagi in connection with Rs 3,546-crore worth AgustaWestland chopper deal bribery case.
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AgustaWestland scam: SP Tyagi drags Manmohan Singh, says PMO was part of decision
National | Dec 11, 2016, 11:41 AM ISTSP Tyagi on Saturday blamed former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s office for changing the operational requirements of choppers for IAF's VVIP squadron favouring AgustaWestland.