Request the article directly from the author on researchgate. Former telecom minister andimuthu raja, popularly called a raja, got acquitted in the 2g spectrum scam case today along with 16 others. Senior advocate abhishek m singhvi, appearing for raja, told the court that the graft charges levelled against him and others in the case have. While the special cbi judge op saini has acquitted all the accused in the 2g scam case, find out 10 things to know about the fraud that costed. Share facebook twitter whatsapp linkedin reddit email telegram print. It was delivered on the cases lodged by cbi and enforcement directorate against a raja, kanimozhi and others. The 2g scam a short summary posted on march 11, 20 march 11, 20 by theconsiglieres mobile and allied networks work on specific frequencies allotted to each operator in a band of frequencies known as a spectrum. In order to combat corruption, however, we need to understand the root causes behind it. A number of recent corruption related matters involved one or more of the above high risk areas. The case involved the allegations of mr raja misleading the prime minister.
The verdict was pronounced by the special cbi court in new delhi. Such governance relies on harmonious administrative protocols with amicable adherence amongst all the stakeholders. Mar 11, 20 the 2g scam a short summary posted on march 11, 20 march 11, 20 by theconsiglieres mobile and allied networks work on specific frequencies allotted to each operator in a band of frequencies known as a spectrum. Jun 27, 2019 the 2g spectrum case was an alleged scam by the politicians and government officials under november 10th. Bjp leader subramanian swamy, the man who exposed the multicrore 2g spectrum allocation scam, on thursday said the government must immediately file an appeal against the acquittal of. Ahead of the 2g verdict later this month, news18 chronicles and explains in detail a scam which dealt the first blow to the credibility of the upa government. The comptroller and auditor general cag in its report on the 2g spectrum scam has indicted telecom minister a. Andimuthu raja born as sathyaseelar on 26 october 1963 popularly known as a raja is an indian politician from the dravida munnetra kazhagam dmk political party. Prevention of corruption act, 1988, hereinafter to be referred. These spectrumairwaves are licensed by the government.
Evidence from the allocation of 2g wireless spectrum in india sandip sukhtankary october 24, 2014 abstract theoretical predictions of the impact of corruption on economic e ciency are ambiguous, with models allowing for positive, negative, or neutral e. Nira radia runs a public relations firm named vaishnavi corporate communications, and also operates through subsidiaries such as neucom, noesis strategic consulting. Feb 18, 2012 history of 2g 2g spectrum technology was first launched in 1991 in finland only in the gsm mobile phones but this is not the latest technology that we are using. People are justifiably outraged at this state of affairs. The following note has been sent by sitaram yechury, cpim member of the joint parliamentary committee on 2g spectrum scam to other members of the jpc explaining why a conclusive report of the jpc cannot be prepared unless the following questions are answered by the prime minister and the finance minister. Heres a chronology of events leading to the verdict. Corruption in the allocation of wireless spectrum in india. But in case of mobilewireless communications, airwaves are used instead of wires. It was claimed that the magnitude of the scam was 2,867,800,000,000 rupee.
Evidence from the allocation of 2g wireless spectrum in india sandip sukhtankary october 24, 2014 abstract theoretical predictions of the impact of corruption on economic e ciency are ambiguous, with models allowing for positive, negative, or neutral e ects. The case was investigated by the central bureau of investigation which filed an 80,000 page chargesheet before the trial court. Former telecom minister a raja, rajya sabha mp kanimozhi and 15 other accused have been acquitted in the 2g spectrum scam case on thursday. A number of recent corruptionrelated matters involved one or more of the above high risk areas. At first the nigerian government tried to award the spectrum by the use of a comparative analysis or beauty contest, but corruption plagued the process. A landmark judgement by supreme court on the one of the high profile case of the corruption in which ministers and the government are facing allegations for default issuance of 2g licences to the telecom companies. Declaring the allotment of spectrum as unconstitutional and arbitrary, the court quashed all 122 licences issued in 2008 by the then minister for communications and it, a. Performance audit report on the issue of licences and allocation of 2g spectrum pdf. For example, the coal scam involves allegations surrounding the improper issue of coal blocks. From the time allegations of misappropriation during the bidding for allocation of 2g spectrum surfaced, till telecom minister a rajas ouster, high drama. It was said to be the biggest scam in the history of independent india. Case study on the supreme court ruling on the 2g spectrum. How the cag report gave us a number for corruption. Overview of corruption in the telecommunications sector.
Anti corruption litigation in the supreme court of india legal remedies for grand corruption this paper is the second in a series examining the challenges and opportunities facing civil society groups that seek to develop innovative legal approaches to expose and punish grand corruption. Pdf corruption in india has taken a widely virulent and deliberate form with scams popping up almost every day. As 2g was launched in 1991 so many other technologies overcome it with 2. Former telecom minister a raja, one of the accused in the 2g spectrum scam cases, at patiala house courts in new delhi on. Apr 25, 2020 the 2g spectrum case was an alleged scam by the politicians and government officials under november 10th. Since 3g spectrum is three times more efficient than 2g, the loss is further down to rs. The 2g spectrum financial scandal in the telecommunications and it ministry under a. Raja sold licenses2g spectrum to a handful of arbitrarily selected 120 out of 575 companies in january 2008 at a bargain basement 2001 price. Corrupt politics of corruption share, save, comment populist movements against corruption do more harm than good to the constitutional offices in a democracy. It pertains to the alleged loss to the exchequer to the.
As the prevention of corruption act, 1988 saw limited success in preventing corruption in government departments and prosecuting and punishing public servants involved in corrupt practices, an amendment was enacted amendment act and brought into force on 26 july 2018. Why the supreme court cancel 122 spectrum licences. Bjp leader subramanian swamy, the man who exposed the multicrore 2g spectrum allocation scam, on thursday said the government must immediately file an. A fog of certainty hangs over the national debate on 2g spectrum law and policy. The 2g spectrum case was an alleged scam that the politicians and private officials under the. Quashing of 2g spectrum licences on february 20, 2012, the supreme court of india delivered a judgement on a pil directly related to the 2g spectrum scam. May 19, 2019 the 2g spectrum case was an alleged scam by the politicians and government officials under november 10th.
Scroll if there was no 2g scam, why did the supreme court cancel 122 spectrum licences in 2012. In 2011, the 2g spectrum scam shook the indian telecom industry. He was a member of the 15th lok sabha representing the nilgiris constituency of tamil nadu and had been elected to house for four times since 1996. I will show that a close reading of these two cases leads to a conclusion that the supreme court has sacrificed sound and authoritative legal reasoning in cpil to burnish its popular image as a corruption buster. Spectralefficiency of 3g and 2g are comparable, and therefore, concluded that 3g price should be the currentpricefor 2g spectrum in 2010. With the exposure of major scams like 2g spectrum, commonwealth games and adarsh, public anger against corruption boiled over as witnessed in the massive protests of 201112. Dec 23, 2019 the 2g spectrum case was an alleged scam by the politicians and government officials under november 10th. The 2g spectrum case was an alleged scam that the politicians and private officials under the united progressive alliance coalition government in india were accused of committing. Dec 22, 2017 scroll if there was no 2g scam, why did the supreme court cancel 122 spectrum licences in 2012. The 2g spectrum scam involved politicians and government officials in india illegally undercharging mobile telephony companies for frequency allocation. Time magazine has called it the second biggest instance of the abuse of executive power just a notch below richard. Presentation on 2g spectrum authorstream presentation. Raja sold licenses 2g spectrum to a handful of arbitrarily selected 120 out of 575 companies in january 2008 at a bargain basement 2001 price.
History of 2g 2g spectrum technology was first launched in 1991 in finland only in the gsm mobile phones but this is not the latest technology that we are using. Cag report on 2g scam here are some of the points made by the cag report. In doing so, he not only violated the law, committed several improprieties, but caused a loss to the exchequer of at least rs 40,000 crore. This power point presentation is about corruption in indian society.
The alleged modus operandi was telecom bandwidth being grossly undervalued and offered to a chosen few with vested interests, on a dubious firstcomefirstserved basis. The 2g spectrum case was an alleged scam by the politicians and government officials under november 10th. Understanding corruption in india 4 of 4 understanding corruption and promoting transparency people are now hoping that anna hazare. Yet, by any measure, the salience of corruption in the public policy discourse in india has ratcheted up in recent years. The indian case provides a perspective for viewing the increasing levels of corruption in the higher echelons of politics and bureaucracy in postindependence india, and the limits of popular. A special cbi court acquitted all 17 accused in the case relating to irregularities in the allocation of 2g spectrum. The cag submits a report on 2g spectrum to the government, stating a loss of. Anticorruption litigation in the supreme court of india. The megascams that are unfolding today the 2g spectrum. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. A special cbi court acquitted all the accused in the 2g scam on december 21.
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