CBI told Justice Vipin Sanghi that a case was made out against Virbhadra and others and they would like to file a charge sheet
Accused, who is currently in the judicial custody, had sought relief on the ground that the case against him was documentary in nature
He though took a jibe at Modi on the issue of Dalit atrocities in the name of 'cow protection
Octogenarian Chief Minister said Baloch community in Balochistan was also subjected to atrocities, which should be avoided
Union Health Minister J P Nadda assured the CM that ministry would consider the issue on priority
Pratibha Singh had twice sought exemption from appearing before agency citing personal reasons even as she moved the Delhi High Court seeking protection from arrest
Agency had submitted that Singh, while serving as Union minister, invested huge amount in purchasing LIC policies
According to sources, Pratibha has been asked to appear before the investigating officer next week
ED had earlier termed as 'premature' the plea filed by Singh and others seeking quashing of the money laundering proceedings
Justice A K Pathak recused himself from hearing the plea of Singh and posted the matter before another bench for July 19
ED had questioned him multiple times in this case earlier
Singh is being questioned in alleged disproportionate assets case
Agency sources had claimed that he failed to offer any explanation when confronted with evidence against him
Virbhadra Singh also said the union government had failed to address the core issues and problems faced by the country
A day after the defeat of the Congress-led United Democratic Front government in Kerala, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, who is in his late 80s, was asked what he thought of the fact that Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy could be replaced by V S Achuthanandan, who is 93 years old. Singh's reply: "Age is just a number. What matters is how useful an individual is, how much credibility he has and what his standing is among the people." Given the somewhat rocky relationship between Singh and the Congress high command, there was speculation about what he actually meant by this quip.
Justice Pratibha Rani of the Delhi High Court directed the CBI not to arrest him
Ram Jethmalani told the court that Virbhadhra Singh is sitting chief minister and his 'dignity should be preserved'
Himachal HC passed an order that restrains the CBI from arresting, interrogating or filing a charge sheet against Singh
CBI said that the order was restraining them from arresting, interrogating or filing a charge sheet against Singh