Defence bribe case: Custody of Abhishek, wife extended New Delhi: Corruption has become a "very very sophisticated" mechanism with global implications, a Delhi court said on Wednesday while extending the judicial custody of businessman Abhishek Verma and his Romanian wife, arrested for allegedly receiving money from a Swiss arms firm to stall blacklisting proceedings against it by the Indian government.

Special CBI Judge Sanjeev Jain remanded Verma and his newly-wed Romanian wife Ancia Neascu, who were arrested on June 8, to judicial custody till July 18 after the CBI submitted that investigation in the case is still going on.

The case was on Wednesday transferred to Special Judge Jain from the court of Special CBI Judge Talwant Singh, who was earlier conducting its proceedings.

"Court cannot ignore the fact that in modern world, corruption has become very very sophisticated mechanism which may have global implications and dimensions in certain cases....more    
09:17 PM, Jul 04, 2012

Defence bribe deal: Arms dealer sent to custody New Delhi: Businessman Abhishek Verma and his Romanian wife, Ancia Neascu, were on Saturday sent to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) custody till the June 16 for allegedly taking money from a Swiss defence supply company, Rheinmetall Air Defence, for an assurance to stall its blacklisting by the government. "Both the accused are remanded in the CBI custody till June 16," Special CBI Judge Talwant Singh said. Verma and...  
10:17 PM, Jun 09, 2012

Defence bribe deal: Arms dealer to appear in court New Delhi: Naval War room leak case accused arms dealer Abhishek Verma and his wife will be appearing before a Delhi court on Saturday, for allegedly taking money from a Swiss defence supply company, Rheinmetall Air Defence, for an assurance to stall its blacklisting by the government. The CBI had on Friday arrested Verma and his wife. Verma and his wife were questioned on Friday, and their premises raided on...  
09:34 AM, Jun 09, 2012

Defence bribe deal case: Arms dealer arrested New Delhi: The CBI on Friday arrested Naval War room leak case accused arms dealer Abhishek Verma in a separate case, for allegedly taking money from a Swiss defence supply company, Rheinmetall Air Defence, for an assurance to stall its blacklisting by the government. Verma and his wife were questioned on Friday, and their premises raided on Thursday, by the CBI. CBI sources said the duo was extensively interrogated regarding...  
08:24 PM, Jun 08, 2012