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Calcutta HC junks Roy’s anticipatory bail petition

He was chargesheeted in the case alongwith Labhpur MLA Monirul Islam on December 4.

11 Dec 2019 2:40 AM

Previously, the CBI had given multiple notices to the 1989-batch officer to appear before it for questioning as a witness in the multi-crore chit fund scam. He, however, did not appear before the CBI and sought more time on every occasion. (Photo: File)

Calcutta HC grants anticipatory bail to Rajeev Kumar in Saradha chit fund case

The Calcutta High Court said that this was not an appropriate case for custodial interrogation.

01 Oct 2019 12:23 PM

The Saradha group of companies has allegedly duped lakhs of people to the tune of Rs 2500 crore, promising higher rates of return on their investments. (Photo: PTI)

Saradha fund scam: Special CBI team returns to Delhi as Rajeev Kumar still untraceable

Last week, he moved the Calcutta High Court, which is currently hearing his pre-arrest bail plea.

27 Sep 2019 4:53 PM

Kumar's lawyer earlier submitted that the petition was listed at 'serial number 271' before the bench and prayed for an urgent hearing of the matter. (Photo: File)

Saradha scam: Ex top cop Rajeev Kumar claims CBI 'hounding' him, seeks pre-arrest bail

The division bench then fixed Kumar's anticipatory bail plea, which was filed on Monday, for hearing on Wednesday.

24 Sep 2019 4:05 PM

Kumar was was asked to appear before the agency at 10 am on Saturday after the Calcutta High Court withdrew protection from arrest granted to him in the case. (Photo: File | PTI)

CBI summons Kolkata ex-top cop Rajiv Kumar to appear at 2 pm today

Kumar was part of a special investigation team (SIT) constituted by the state government to probe the Saradha scam.

16 Sep 2019 11:34 AM

Kumar was part of a special investigation team (SIT) constituted by the state government to probe the scam before the Supreme Court transferred it to the CBI. (Photo: File)

Saradha scam: Kolkata ex-top cop asks for more time via mail, skips CBI investigation

However, sources claim that the CBI is not contemplating any immediate coercive action.

14 Sep 2019 8:30 PM

Former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar

Calcutta HC annuls bail, CBI knocks at Kumar’s abode

The high court’s order, kept reserved after hearing of both sides’ arguments in the case ended on September 11, has left Mr Kumar in a tight spot.

14 Sep 2019 2:23 AM

Calcutta High Court’s vacation bench gave Kumar a temporary reprieve from arrest but said that he has to appear whenever he is summoned for interrogation. (Photo: PTI)

Calcutta High Court withdraws reprieve from arrest against former Kolkata police commissioner

The court observed that if an investigating agency functions within the ambit of law, a court cannot interfere in its work.

13 Sep 2019 6:44 PM

The Saradha group of companies has allegedly duped lakhs of people to the tune of Rs 2500 crore, promising higher rates of returns on their investments. (Photo: File)

Saradha scam: Kolkata HC vacates order granting protection from arrest to ex-top cop Rajeev Kumar

The court also rejected Kumar's prayer for quashing of a CBI notice that sought his appearance for questioning in the case.

13 Sep 2019 3:44 PM

FIR against Mukul Roy over Rs 70 lakh bribe, moves Calcutta HC

Mukul Roy’s name is mentioned among the list of three accused, according to sources.

22 Aug 2019 6:12 AM

Mukul Roy booked for taking bribe, moves Calcutta HC for anticipatory bail

Sources claimed that he played a crucial role behind the recent induction of a group of Tollywood actors into the BJP.

22 Aug 2019 4:27 AM

Veteran writer Mani Sankar Mukherjee appointed as the sheriff of Kolkata on Monday. (Photo: Asian age)

Eminent author Mani Sankar becomes sheriff of Kolkata

A largely ceremonial post bestowed for one year on a prominent citizen of Kolkata, the sheriff has his office in the Calcutta High Court premises.

09 Jul 2019 2:59 AM

The CBI has so far questioned several people, including senior IPS officer S.M.H. Mirza, on June 6 and a number of Trinamul MLAs, MPs and state ministers.

Narada sting: CBI may grill some TMC leaders again

The case was registered by the CBI on the completion of the preliminary enquiry (PE) by the agency.

25 Jun 2019 1:54 AM

ADG CID Rajeev Kumar on Thursday moved the Calcutta High Court seeking the quashing of notice served on him by the CBI in connection with alleged suppression of facts in the Saradha chit fund scam probe. (Photo: File)

Kolkata ex-top cop Rajeev Kumar moves court to seek quashing of CBI notice

The Supreme Court had last week dismissed a plea of Kumar seeking extension of protection from arrest in multi-crore chit fund scam case.

30 May 2019 12:11 PM

A vacation bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said Kumar can approach the Calcutta High Court or the trial court there for seeking relief. (Photo: PTI)

SC dismisses ex-Kolkata CP Rajeev Kumar's plea seeking extension of arrest protection

Kumar was earlier granted protection from arrest by the apex court for seven days which ends today.

24 May 2019 12:47 PM

The judgment is likely to have an impact on the pending proceedings in the NCLT in the matter of oppression and mismanagement against Birla Corp and in the trust suits pending in the Calcutta High Court. (Representational image)

Lodhas suffer setback in SC

The judgement was delivered by the Supreme Court Division Bench comprising Justice R Banumathi and Justice R Subhash Reddy.

11 May 2019 2:33 AM

Calcutta HC’s Jalpaiguri bench now operational

Circuit bench a ‘precious ornament’ in Bengal’s crown, says Mamata Banerjee.

10 Mar 2019 3:06 AM

Rose Valley scam: CBI officer need not appear before court

The high court had on February 13 stayed the order of the Alipore court.

27 Feb 2019 1:51 AM

CP on road to become second one to face CBI

Before him, former IPS officer Prasun Mukherjee was grilled by the CBI more than eleven years ago.

06 Feb 2019 2:57 AM

Calcutta HC lens on teachers’ recruitment

In August of 2018, Monica Roy alongwith others, who appeared for the teachers’ recruitment examination, filed the case at the high court.

29 Jan 2019 1:41 AM

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