An application was moved in the Supreme Court on Tuesday challenging the CBI's decision to take off the name of Italian businessman
Ottavio Quattrocchi, a Bofors pay off case accused, from the list of most wanted persons.
The urgent application filed by advocate Ajay Agrawal sought the direction of the apex court to stay the operation of any withdrawal of red corner notice against Quattrocchi who has not submitted himself to Indian court in connection with the Bofors case.
Agrawal, who had earlier moved the apex court in January 2006 against the defreezing of Quattrocchi's bank account in London, sought issuance of red corner notice again.
Agrwal said the Interpol should be informed immediately so that Quattrocchi could be nabbed and produced before Indian court.
Following a communication from the CBI, the Interpol has taken Quattrocchi's name off the red corner notice.
CBI had approached Attorney General Milon K Banerji last year for an opinion as to whether to continue with the red corner notice issued by Interpol against Quattrocchi as the notice has to be renewed every five years.
The Attorney General cited inability of CBI to seek Quattrocchi's extradition on two occasions - first in Malaysia in 2003 and then in Argentina in 2007 - and opined that the judgements in both the cases indicated that there was no good ground for extradition.
"....The warrant cannot remain in force forever. Therefore, the warrant of February 1997 would lose its validity, particularly in view CBI's successive failed attempts to get the accused extradited from Malaysia and recently from Argentina," Banerji said.
The advocate had alleged CBI has not placed before the court all the documents relating to Quattrocchi's extradition from Argentina. He had alleged the government had "deliberately" not tried hard to get the Italian businessman extradited.
The advocate had sought disclosure of confidential material, including opinions of CBI and law officers of the Centre, which allegedly facilitated the rejection of India's request for Quattrocchi's extradition.
He had claimed the Indian authorities had concealed from the Argentine court that the Supreme Court here has already admitted a petition challenging the Delhi High Court's verdict quashing charges against other accused in the case.
Agrawal had filed the appeal against the May 31, 2005, judgement of the High Court after CBI had failed to approach the apex court within the mandatory 90-day period.
The High Court had quashed the charges after Additional Solictor General Bhagwan Dutta had conceded that CBI was unable to get either the authenticated or originals of Swiss documents on the basis of which the investigating agency had proceeded against the accused.
CBI has not filed any appeal against the High Court verdict. Agrawal has also filed a contempt petition against former CBI Director Vijay Shanker for allegedly misleading the court over the extradition proceedings initiated against the Italian businessman.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
Mumbai Indians beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 92 runs
Port Elizabeth, Apr 27 Mumbai Indians defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 92 runs in their Indian Premier League match here today.
Brief score:.
Mumbai Indians: 187 for 6 in 20 overs ( Sachin Tendulkar 68, Sanath Jayasuriya 52; Laxmi Ratan Shukla 3/25).
Kolkata Knight Riders: 95 in 15.2 overs ( Sourav Ganguly 34, Brad Hodge 24; Lasith Malinga 3/11, Abhishek Nayar 3/13).
The manner of Mumbai assault was breathtaking. The St George's Park in Port Elizabeth came alive and neither the cheerleaders nor the Bollywood stars could match the electricity of the strokeplay.
Although at one stage the Mumbai Indians were looking good for a total above 200, they eventually settled for 187 for six, which prove insurmountable for the hapless Knight Riders, who have struggled to impress on the field even as a host of off-field controversies kept affecting their team spirit.
In the end they were shot out for a paltry 95 in only 15.2 overs. Once skipper Brendon McCullum, Chris Gayle and Sourav Ganguly fell, it was all over and Lasith Malinga quickly mopped up the tail.
He was even on a hat-trick, but didn't get a chance to have a go as the injured Anureet Singh decided not to come out to bat.
Tendulkar began the run-fest with the first ball of the second over, an upper-cut for a six that reminded of that famous shot off Shoaib Akhtar in the 2003 World Cup.
In the fourth ball of the same over, he struck his first boundary, more elegant than ever, a flick off a full-length delivery that underlined the kind of form he was in.
The two gave way to a flood of runs, threatening to drown the Knight Riders and though Mumbai Indians may have liked a bigger total towards the end, the Knight Riders could not recover from what had been meted out to them.
With Sachin going hammer and tongs at one end, Jayasuriya took his own time to get set. However, when the Sri Lankan did begin his share of mauling, he was merciless on the sub-par KR bowling attack.
Tendulkar's shot off a chest-height short-pitched delivery, then a slog-sweep and a reverse-flick, amd Jayasuriya picking one off his legs and going over long-off at will was all a treat a watch.
At the start of the game, Knight Riders owner Shah Rukh Khan came out on the field followed by his bodyguards. He went up to his players, hugged John Buchanan, spoke to a few juniors before making his way out waving to fans shouting his name.
But unfortunately for him, Tendulkar and Jayasuriya were the lead protagonists. No potboiler worth its money could've produced a bigger hit than what the Mumbai openers dished out.
Brief score:.
Mumbai Indians: 187 for 6 in 20 overs ( Sachin Tendulkar 68, Sanath Jayasuriya 52; Laxmi Ratan Shukla 3/25).
Kolkata Knight Riders: 95 in 15.2 overs ( Sourav Ganguly 34, Brad Hodge 24; Lasith Malinga 3/11, Abhishek Nayar 3/13).
The manner of Mumbai assault was breathtaking. The St George's Park in Port Elizabeth came alive and neither the cheerleaders nor the Bollywood stars could match the electricity of the strokeplay.
Although at one stage the Mumbai Indians were looking good for a total above 200, they eventually settled for 187 for six, which prove insurmountable for the hapless Knight Riders, who have struggled to impress on the field even as a host of off-field controversies kept affecting their team spirit.
In the end they were shot out for a paltry 95 in only 15.2 overs. Once skipper Brendon McCullum, Chris Gayle and Sourav Ganguly fell, it was all over and Lasith Malinga quickly mopped up the tail.
He was even on a hat-trick, but didn't get a chance to have a go as the injured Anureet Singh decided not to come out to bat.
Tendulkar began the run-fest with the first ball of the second over, an upper-cut for a six that reminded of that famous shot off Shoaib Akhtar in the 2003 World Cup.
In the fourth ball of the same over, he struck his first boundary, more elegant than ever, a flick off a full-length delivery that underlined the kind of form he was in.
The two gave way to a flood of runs, threatening to drown the Knight Riders and though Mumbai Indians may have liked a bigger total towards the end, the Knight Riders could not recover from what had been meted out to them.
With Sachin going hammer and tongs at one end, Jayasuriya took his own time to get set. However, when the Sri Lankan did begin his share of mauling, he was merciless on the sub-par KR bowling attack.
Tendulkar's shot off a chest-height short-pitched delivery, then a slog-sweep and a reverse-flick, amd Jayasuriya picking one off his legs and going over long-off at will was all a treat a watch.
At the start of the game, Knight Riders owner Shah Rukh Khan came out on the field followed by his bodyguards. He went up to his players, hugged John Buchanan, spoke to a few juniors before making his way out waving to fans shouting his name.
But unfortunately for him, Tendulkar and Jayasuriya were the lead protagonists. No potboiler worth its money could've produced a bigger hit than what the Mumbai openers dished out.
Chidambaram welcomes SL govt's move to end combat operations
Home Minister P Chidambaram today welcomed the Sri Lankan government's decision to stop combat operations in the island's north, saying it offered"solace"to India.
"It means cessation of hostilities. It means to the government of India that the Sri Lankan government has put an end to the ongoing offensive," Chidambaram said.He said Colombo had instructed its security forces not to use heavy calibre guns, combat aircraft and aerial fire which could cause civilian casualties.
Chidambaram, who spoke to Karunanidhi, informing him of the Sri Lankan government's decision, told�media from Kariakudi where he is campaigning that"Sri Lanka's announcement offers solace to us. The next course of action on the issue will be decided in consultation with all."
He said he had seen the official statement of the Sri Lankan government which had clearly instructed its forces to confine itself to save the Tamil civilians in the war zone and not to engage in combat operations.
"It means cessation of hostilities. It means to the government of India that the Sri Lankan government has put an end to the ongoing offensive," Chidambaram said.He said Colombo had instructed its security forces not to use heavy calibre guns, combat aircraft and aerial fire which could cause civilian casualties.
Chidambaram, who spoke to Karunanidhi, informing him of the Sri Lankan government's decision, told�media from Kariakudi where he is campaigning that"Sri Lanka's announcement offers solace to us. The next course of action on the issue will be decided in consultation with all."
He said he had seen the official statement of the Sri Lankan government which had clearly instructed its forces to confine itself to save the Tamil civilians in the war zone and not to engage in combat operations.
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