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CBI vs CBI: Delhi HC gives relief to Rakesh Asthana until 29 October; asks agency head Alok Verma to respond
Fp Staff •In a fresh twist to the tussle within the Central Bureau of Investigation involving the agency's number 1 and number 2 officials, the investigative agency has divested Special CBI Director Rakesh Asthana of all charges. The move is the latest in a series of development that split open the rift within the top ranks of CBI.
CBI vs CBI: Alok Verma files affidavit in Delhi HC against Rakesh Asthana in bribery case; court to hear matter today
Fp Staff •The Delhi High Court will on Thursday hear a plea filed by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special director, Rakesh Asthana and others seeking quashing of First Information Report (FIR) filed against them in a bribery case.
CBI row: Delhi HC allows Alok Verma, AK Sharma to inspect Rakesh Asthana's case files in CVC office
•Verma's counsel said that there are allegations of mala fide against him in Asthana's petition.
Amid CBI row, agency ropes in Art of Living's Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to motivate staff and bring 'positivity'
•Guides of the Art of Living run by Ravi Shankar will visit the CBI headquarters, where over 150 officers, from inspectors to the director (in-charge), will attend workshops "to improve positivity, enhance synergy and generate a healthy atmosphere in the agency", a CBI spokesperson said.
CBI director Alok Verma appears before CVC, counters corruption charges by Rakesh Asthana
Fp Staff •The Supreme Court had on 26 October asked the CVC to complete within two weeks its inquiry into the allegations against Verma levelled by Asthana. The two weeks time limit ends on Sunday and the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the matter on Monday.
CBI vs CBI: Alok Verma to depose before CVC, refutes corruption charges levelled by Rakesh Asthana
Fp Staff •According to reports, the meeting was postponed after Alok Verma refused to be examined as one of the CVC's vigilance commissioners, TM Bhasin, was not present in the office.
CBI vs CBI investigation: Alok Verma appears before Central Vigilance Commission, to be examined by full panel later
Fp Staff •In a reply to the Central Vigilance Commission on Tuesday, CBI Director Alok Verma denied all allegations of corruption against him.
CBI vs CBI: Delhi HC extends status quo order on proceedings against Rakesh Asthana till 14 November
•Both the CBI and Rakesh Asthana opposed in the high court the plea of Additional SP SS Gurm, who has been transferred from Delhi to Jabalpur in the wake of the feud between CBI Director Alok Kumar Verma and Asthana, to be heard in the matter.
CBI opposes Rakesh Asthana's plea in Delhi HC seeking dismissal of FIR with bribery charges; agency cites 'cognisable offences'
Fp Staff •The CBI told the Delhi High Court that the probe against Rakesh Asthana was at a nascent stage and several incriminating documents, as well as the role of other suspects, was under investigation.
CBI DSP Devender Kumar, accused in Rakesh Asthana bribery case, gets bail; Delhi court directs him to furnish Rs 50,000 bond
Fp Staff •CBI DSP Devender Kumar's bail plea was arrested on 22 October in connection with bribery case involving the agency's special director, Rakesh Asthana. Kumar is accused of forging documents in the Moin Qureshi case.