Chopper Scam
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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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Arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari's links with Cong leaders should be investigated: Ravi Shankar Prasad
India | Nov 17, 2020, 05:03 PM ISTUnion 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 | Dec 13, 2019, 04:57 PM ISTThe 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 | Aug 28, 2019, 07:59 PM ISTThe 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: Supreme Court stays Delhi HC order allowing Rajeev Saxena to go abroad for treatment
India | Jun 26, 2019, 12:51 PM ISTA 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 | 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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Under pressure to give info on ‘opposition’: AgustaWestland scam accused Michel
India | Dec 18, 2016, 12:08 PM ISTJames 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 | Dec 17, 2016, 01:26 PM ISTItaly'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, 11:23 PM ISTFormer 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
National | Apr 28, 2016, 05:40 PM ISTNew 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 | Jan 21, 2014, 08:55 PM ISTNew 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 | Dec 16, 2013, 06:18 PM ISTNew 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 | Dec 10, 2013, 08:02 PM ISTNew 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 | Dec 09, 2013, 08:31 PM ISTNew 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 | Dec 07, 2013, 09:09 AM ISTNew 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 | Nov 25, 2013, 06:38 PM ISTNew 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 | Nov 04, 2013, 11:34 PM ISTNew 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
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Chopper Scam: Bribery trial of former Finmeccanica CEO opens
India | Jun 19, 2013, 05:36 PM ISTMilan, Jun 19: The former head of the Italian aerospace and defense giant Finmeccanica goes on trial in a case involving alleged bribes to win a 560 million euro (USD 670 million) helicopter contract in
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VVIP chopper scam: CBI books former IAF Chief Tyagi, 12 others
India | Mar 13, 2013, 02:05 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 13: CBI today filed an FIR against former IAF Chief S P Tyagi and 12 others for alleged cheating and criminal conspiracy in Rs 3600 crore VVIP Helicopter deal. Two new names,
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Chopper scam: CBI examines executives of Indian firms
India | Mar 04, 2013, 09:03 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 4: CBI today started examination of suspects in connection with alleged kickbacks received in the Rs 3600 crore VVIP chopper deal as it reached Chandigarh and questioned executives of IDS Infotech and