New Delhi, Oct 22 (ANI): The special CBI court on Saturday ordered framing of charges against 17 accused including former Telecom Minister A Raja and DMK MP Kanimozhi in connection with their alleged roles in the 2G spectrum scam.
The court allowed Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) fresh plea to invoke charge of criminal breach of trust against Raja and Kanimozhi.
Section 409 was also pressed against former Private Secretary R K Chandolia, former Telecom Secretary Siddhartha Behura.
Those charged under Section 409 of the IPC, which hands a minimum punishment of seven years and a maximum punishment of life imprisonment.
Telecom companies Reliance Telecom Ltd, Swan Telecom and Unitech Wireless were charged with criminal conspiracy and abetment in the case.
The Court also found prima facie evidence against three top Reliance ADAG officials Gautam Doshi,Surender Pipara and Hari Nair for offences of cheating and abetement.
The accused have been charged for various offences of the IPC dealing with criminal conspiracy, forgery and cheating.
Besides these, Raja and other public servants have been charged with misuse of official position punishable under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
A. Raja was forced to resign from the Union Cabinet last year after the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) faulted him for undervaluing spectrum to favour companies who were largely ineligible for 2G spectrum, and added that the government had probably lost Rs.1.76 lakh crore in estimated revenue.
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