Delhi LG V K Saxena has sanctioned a CBI inquiry under Section 17A of Prevention of Corruption (POC) Act, 1988, against Raj Kumar, the then Superintendent of Jail No. 4, Tihar Jail, for aiding former Delhi Minister and AAP leader Satyendar Jain in extorting Rs. 10 crore from Sukesh Chandrash
The Court also extended the judicial custody of AAP MP Sanjay Singh and former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia till February 3, 2024. They were produced through video conferencing from Tihar Jail.
The installation of a 5G network in Delhi's prisons proves to be a formidable task for the Tihar Jail administration, as existing jammers designed for 3G and 4G networks fall short, allowing inmates to maintain communication using the 5G network.
In the wake of the murder of notorious gangster Tillu Tajpuria within Tihar Jail's walls, the prison administration has implemented a series of new security measures to ensure the safety of inmates.
The Vacation bench of Delhi High Court on Wednesday called for a detailed health report of businessman Amandeep Singh Dhall by tomorrow. He is an accused in ED and CBI cases related to Delhi Excise policy.
The Rouse Avenue Court has sought a report from Tihar Jail Authorities in regard to an application moved by Hariom Rai, Managing Director of Lava International against shifting him to a separate jail in Tihar.
The Rouse Avenue Court on Monday reserved an order on the cognizance of the supplementary prosecution Complaint (charge sheet) filed against AAP MP Sanjay and his associates in a money laundering case related to the Excise policy case.
A special court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in New Delhi on Wednesday allowed Jamia Milia Islamia (JMI) University student Mohd. Mohsin Ahmad to write his BTech exam in Tihar Jail.
The CBI has also requested permission to investigate the then Tihar Jail Superintendent Danics officer Raj Kumar, who allegedly aided in extorting money from one of the prisoners.
Manish Sisodia, arrested in the Delhi Liquor policy case on March 9, came out of Tihar jail on Saturday on a short furlough of six hours to meet his ailing wife.
Sisodia is meeting his wife at the premises, which is currently officially allocated to Delhi Minister Atishi. The same premises were earlier allotted to Sisodia.