Timeline of case against Chidambaram in 2G scam

PTI Updated - February 04, 2012 at 03:33 PM.

Following is the chronology of the events in which a Delhi court rejected the plea of Janata Party chief Dr Subramanian Swamy to make Home Minister Mr P. Chidambaram a co-accused in the 2G case.

Dec 15, 2010 : Swamy moves Special CBI court seeking prosecution of the then Telecom Minister A. Raja in 2G scam and his (Swamy’s) appointment as public prosecutor.

2011

Jan 7 : Court holds Swamy’s complaint against A Raja as “maintainable“.

March 25 : Swamy’s complaint transferred to special court set up at the instance of the Supreme Court to try all cases related to 2G scam.

Aug 23 : Swamy moves SC for CBI probe against Home Minister and the then Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, in the 2G case.

Aug 26 : Swamy tells Special CBI court that he will file a plea before it to make Chidambaram a co-accused.

Sept 8 : SC directs Swamy to submit his correspondence with the CBI in connection with his plea to investigate Chidambaram’s alleged role in the 2G scam.

Sept 15 : Swamy tells court he will bring new facts that Chidambaram and Raja had a role in deciding 2G spectrum prices and entry fee.

Sept 22 : CBI defends Chidambaram in SC, blames Department of Telecom.

Oct 10 : SC reserves order on Swamy’s plea for a probe into the alleged role of Chidambaram in the 2G scam.

2012

Jan 7 : Swamy places on record various certified copies of the documents in support of his private complaint against Chidambaram.

Jan 21 : Special Court reserves order for February 4.

Feb 2: SC refuses to ask CBI to probe role of Chidambaram in 2G case and leaves it to the Special Court to decide the matter.

Feb 4 : Special Court dismisses Swamy’s plea to make Chidambaram a co-accused.

Published on February 4, 2012 10:03