SC closes long-pending Hinduja plea in Bofors case
Synopsis The Supreme Court dismissed a plea challenging a 2005 Delhi High Court order. This order had previously quashed criminal proceedings against the Hinduja brothers
Synopsis The Supreme Court dismissed a plea challenging a 2005 Delhi High Court order. This order had previously quashed criminal proceedings against the Hinduja brothers in the Bofors case.
The court declined to adjourn the matter and refused further submissions during the hearing. The original Bofors deal between India and Sweden dates back to
1986. The CBI had alleged illegal payments connected to the howitzer contract.
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