Rakesh Asthana's plea seeking quashing of FIR dismissed: Top developments

CBI booked Asthana on the allegations of receiving a bribe from an accused probed by him in a case linked to meat exporter Moin Qureshi

The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Director Rakesh Asthana and DSP Devendra Kumar's plea seeking quashing of the First Information Report (FIR) against them in a bribery case. The FIR was registered against Asthana and others after a preliminary inquiry by the then CBI officials.

Here are the key developments in the Rakesh Asthana case

No relief for Asthana

The Delhi High Court today dismissed Rakesh Asthana and DSP Devendra Kumar's plea seeking quashing of the First Information Report (FIR) against them in a bribery case.

The investigating agency filed