<p>A special CBI court on Wednesday reserved its verdict in the 2G spectrum allocation scam cases involving former telecom minister A Raja, DMK leader Kanimozhi and others.<br /><br />Special Judge O P Saini is likely to pronounce the judgement in the multi-crore scam on July 15. It fixed July 5 as the next date to seek clarifications, if any, from the parties involved.<br /><br />The court has been hearing three cases — two filed by the CBI and the third by the Enforcement Directorate.<br />The CBI had filed two cases against Raja and others in connection with the scam about six years ago.<br /><br /> In one case, apart from Raja, former telecom secretary Sidharth Behura, Raja’s erstwhile private secretary R K Chandolia, Swan Telecom promoters Shahid Usman Balwa and Vinod Goenka as well as managing director of Unitech Ltd Sanjay Chandra are accused. <br /><br />In the second case, Essar Group promoters Ravi Ruia and Anshuman Ruia, Loop Telecom promoters Kiran Khaitan and her husband I P Khaitan and Essar Group director Vikash Saraf are facing trial. <br /><br />Three firms — Loop Telecom Ltd, Loop Mobile India Ltd and Essar Tele Holding Ltd (ETHL) — have been charged in the case.<br /><br /> The ED later filed a separate case in 2014, charging the accused with money laundering of about Rs 200 crore. It filed a charge sheet against 19 accused, including nine private companies, on the basis of the criminal case filed by the CBI.<br /><br /></p>
<p>A special CBI court on Wednesday reserved its verdict in the 2G spectrum allocation scam cases involving former telecom minister A Raja, DMK leader Kanimozhi and others.<br /><br />Special Judge O P Saini is likely to pronounce the judgement in the multi-crore scam on July 15. It fixed July 5 as the next date to seek clarifications, if any, from the parties involved.<br /><br />The court has been hearing three cases — two filed by the CBI and the third by the Enforcement Directorate.<br />The CBI had filed two cases against Raja and others in connection with the scam about six years ago.<br /><br /> In one case, apart from Raja, former telecom secretary Sidharth Behura, Raja’s erstwhile private secretary R K Chandolia, Swan Telecom promoters Shahid Usman Balwa and Vinod Goenka as well as managing director of Unitech Ltd Sanjay Chandra are accused. <br /><br />In the second case, Essar Group promoters Ravi Ruia and Anshuman Ruia, Loop Telecom promoters Kiran Khaitan and her husband I P Khaitan and Essar Group director Vikash Saraf are facing trial. <br /><br />Three firms — Loop Telecom Ltd, Loop Mobile India Ltd and Essar Tele Holding Ltd (ETHL) — have been charged in the case.<br /><br /> The ED later filed a separate case in 2014, charging the accused with money laundering of about Rs 200 crore. It filed a charge sheet against 19 accused, including nine private companies, on the basis of the criminal case filed by the CBI.<br /><br /></p>
