2G Scam: On March 19, 2018, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had approached the high court, challenging a special court s order of December 2017 acquitting all the accused. A day later, the CBI too challenged in the high court the acquittal of the accused.
The CBI contended before the Delhi high court on Tuesday that there were glaring illegalities in the trial court judgment that acquitted former telecom minister A Raja and others in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) began making submissions on Monday on its appeal before the Delhi high court challenging the acquittal of accused persons, including former telecom minister A Raja, and firms in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case in December 2017.
The CBI had filed two cases and the ED one in connection with the alleged scam after a CAG report claimed licences for second generation mobile networks were given at throwaway prices instead of carrying free and fair auctions.