Lucknow: The CBI has were given prosecution sanction towards Mahendra Sharma, the then AGM (now retired) of Nationwide Initiatives Development Company Restricted (NPCC) within the Taj Hall rip-off. That is the primary prosecution confession on this case. Now on Would possibly 22 there will probably be a listening to within the court docket of Particular Pass judgement on (Anti-Corruption) CBI West. The paperwork associated with prosecution sanction sooner than the CBI court docket will give details about the present standing of the Particular Go away Petition (SLP) pending within the Excellent Courtroom. With the most recent construction, the difficulties of former Leader Minister Mayawati and her shut minister Naseemuddin Siddiqui, who had been accused within the case, would possibly build up.
Case’s lobbying officer Amit Kumar had despatched a letter to NPCC on November 28, 2022, searching for prosecution approval towards Mahendra. NPCC had were given the contract to expand the hall. Some other accused within the case, Kamal Radhu, MD of M/s Ishvaku India Pvt Ltd, may also face trial.
What’s Taj Hall rip-off?
Within the 12 months 2002, the then CM Mayawati began the undertaking to expand the realm round Taj Mahal as a hall. It was once a undertaking value about Rs 175 crore. Alternatively, simplest Rs 17 crore was once launched for this. There was once a petition within the Excellent Courtroom towards the undertaking. The court docket ordered an inquiry. After investigating the case, the CBI had registered a case towards Mayawati and different accused underneath more than a few sections.
Continuing towards Mayawati was once dropped
The then Governor TV Rajeshwar had refused to offer sanction for prosecution towards the then Leader Minister Mayawati, her govt minister Naseemuddin Siddiqui, accused within the rip-off. Because of this, on June 5, 2007, the lawsuits associated with the case had been dropped. After this, on March 9, 2009, the court docket dropped the lawsuits towards the then Foremost Secretary (Atmosphere) RK Sharma and Secretary Rajendra Prasad as smartly, because of non-prosecution sanction. There was once an enchantment by contrast within the Prime Courtroom, however the Prime Courtroom upheld the verdict of the decrease court docket. The petitioner filed SLP within the Excellent Courtroom towards the Prime Courtroom judgment which continues to be pending and there is not any keep on it. RK Sharma has passed on to the great beyond.
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