CBI'S HIT LIST
Kumar Mangalam Birla Chairman, Aditya Birla Group
Size of business $40 billion
Case Coal allocation scam
Charge Conspiracy to obtain coal block in Odisha in 2005; provision was for PSUs.
Status Named in FIR in October 2013. PMO defends allocation; CBI asks for all correspondence on the matter.
Ravi Ruia Co-founder, Essar Group Anshuman Ruia Director, Essar Group
Size of business $39 billion
Case 2G scam
Charge Suppressed facts relating to extent of equity holding of Essar Group in Loop Telecom.
Status Ruias chargesheeted in December 2011; hearing on.
Anil Ambani Chairman, Reliance ADAG, and Gautam Doshi Group MD,Reliance ADAG
Size of business $15.4 billion Case 2G scam
Charge Reliance fronted Swan Telecom which got 2G licence though it did not meet eligibility criteria.
Status Ambani appeared as prosecution witness in August 2013; Doshi arrested in April 2011 but granted bail; hearing on.
Naveen Jindal Chairman, Jindal Steel & Power
Size of business $3.6 billion
Case Coal allocation scam
Charge Accused of conspiring with a former Union minister between 2006 and 2009 to get coal block in Jharkhand.
Status Named in FIR in June 2013; questioned on September 26.
Sajjan Jindal Chairman & MD, JSW Steel
Size of business $5.3 billion
Case Illegal mining in Karnataka
Charge Paid Rs 20 crore bribe to state’s former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa.
Status Named as accused in October 2012; trial pending in Bangalore CBI court.
Sunil Mittal Chairman, Bharti Airtel
Size of business $6.8 billion
Case Spectrum hoarding
Charge Mittal was aware of irregularities committed by Bharti Airtel when NDA granted spectrum permit in 2002.
Status Named as accused in March 2013. Next hearing is on October 28.
Ratan Tata Former Chairman, Tata Group
Size of business $100 billion
Case 2G scam
Charge Tata Realty gave 2G beneficiary Unitech Rs 1,700-crore loan.
Status Clean chit to Ratan Tata in June 2011; in October 2013, SC asks CBI to probe Radia tapes on deals linked to Tata Motors and Tata Steel.
Mukesh Ambani Chairman, Reliance Industries Ltd
Size of business $66 billion
Case Violation of Official Secrets Act
Charge Alleged favours shown by the then director general of Hydrocarbons V.K. Sibal to Reliance Industries and quid pro quo received.
Status On Supreme Court’s direction, CBI initiated a preliminary enquiry on October 23.
Asim Ghosh Former MD, Hutchison Max (now Vodafone)
Size of business $15.4 billion
Case Spectrum hoarding
Charge Aware of irregularities committed by the company when NDA granted spectrum permit in 2002.
Status Accused in March 2013; next hearing on October 28.
Sanjay Chandra MD, Unitech
Size of business $760 million
Case 2G scam
Charge Criminal conspiracy to get licence despite being ineligible.
Status Arrested in 2011 but granted bail; case being heard in special court.