The Allahabad High Court has strongly reprimanded the CBI probing the death of Pujari Yadav in police custody and made a strong remark for not making concerted efforts to arrest the police officers accused of the murder.
The Centre on Sunday moved an ordinance to extend the tenure of Enforcement Directorate (ED) director and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director to five years. The current tenure of the CBI and ED directors is 2 years.
The body of Mahant Narendra Giri was found hanging from the ceiling fan in Baghambri Gaddi Math in Prayagraj on 20 September. A suicide note was also recovered from him, in which he had accused his disciple Anand Giri, Aadya Tiwari, and Sandeep Tiwari of mental torture.
The CBI had also alleged that INX Media had engaged a firm linked to Karti Chidambaram to resolve an issue with the IT dept. The CBI registered its case on May 15, 2017, alleging irregularities in FIPB clearance granted to INX Media for receiving overseas funds of Rs 305 crore in 2007.
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or any other independent agency with regards to shortage in supply of oxygen amid the second wave of Covid-19.
The bail application of Gautam Thapar, promoter of Avantha Group, was rejected by the Delhi High Court on Thursday, challenging his arrest in connection with the Yes Bank Loan fraud case.