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AugustaWestland scam: HC asks CBI to respond to ex-IAF officers' plea
September 27, 2022
The Delhi high court has sought a response from the CBI on a plea by three ex-Indian Air Force officers challenging the summons issued to them in the Rs 3,600-crore AugustaWestland chopper scam.
Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain issued notice to the CBI and listed the matter for further hearing on January 16, 2023.
The three ex-officers have challenged a trial court on July 18 order summoning them as accused in the case and also the second supplementary charge sheet filed by the CBI to the extent that it charges them.
Retired Air Commodore Navyath Santosh, retired Air Commodore Sanjay Anand Kunte and Retired Wing Commodore Thomas Mathew sought to quash the summons issued against them. -- PTI