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MYSTERIOUS: Agustawestland - What They Never Told You

Jailed Agusta middleman’s son calls for his release; questions additional charges, cites Nirav Modi case

Christian Michel's son, Alois, urges India to release his father, citing the AgustaWestland case and comparing it to Nirav Modi's extradition. He argues Michel has served maximum time for bribery and additional charges violate India's Extradition Act. The family seeks UK government intervention, while London assures consular support and engagement…

The Times of India

Families of Britons languishing in overcrowded Indian jail urge government to ‘wake up’

Christian Michel and Jagtar Singh Johal have spent a combined 15 years in Indian jails without trial, prompting fears they could be caught up in a wider diplomatic tug of war over alleged Indian economic fugitives in the UK. Namita Singh reports

The Independent UK

Family of British man detained in India without trial urge UK Government to act

Christian Michel, 63, has been held in an Indian prison for seven years, the maximum sentence for the alleged crime he was extradited for.

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Briton held without trial in India refuses to be bailed to ‘unsafe’ streets: ‘Delhi is just a bigger prison’

Citing security concerns and past threats to his life, Michel insists he feels safer inside New Delhi’s Tihar Jail, where he has been held for over six years without trial

The Independent UK

Christian Michel: British national granted bail in money laundering case after 6 years in custody

Noting Michel has served close to maximum sentence period of seven year, court said, ‘further incarceration would render the entire purpose of a trial meaningless’

The Independent UK

AgustaWestland PMLA Case: Delhi HC questions ED on opposition to Christian Michel James' bail plea

The bench of Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma questioned the ED after James' lawyer, Aljo K Joseph, mentioned the SC's bail ruling and stated that the SC granted James bail last week due to delays in the CBI's corruption trial. Read further on Dynamite News:

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What is the AgustaWestland case involving British citizen Christian Michel?

Michel was extradited from UAE in 2018 in the chopper scam and remained in prison in India for six years without trial

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British citizen accused of bribery in helicopter scam granted bail after six years detained in India

Supreme Court cites delays in AgustaWestland chopper scam trial as key reason for granting bail to the 64-year-old

The Independent UK

Royal family to replace helicopters after flights cost more than £1m last year

Two new AgustaWestland AW139s will be in use this year as total annual travel bill rises from £3.9m to £4.2m

The Guardian - UK

HC seeks CBI, ED stand on bail pleas by Christian Michel in AgustaWestland cases

Agustawestland case: Delhi High Court seeks CBI and ED stand on Christian Michel James' bail plea in AgustaWestland chopper scam.

The Hindu

AgustaWestland: SC refuses to entertain bail plea of alleged middleman Christian Michel James

Supreme Court refuses bail plea of Christian Michel James in AgustaWestland chopper scam case, citing extradition decree limitations.

The Hindu

Chair of training tech firm Pennant International dies

John Ponsonby was appointed as a non-executive director of the AIM-listed company in 2018 and became its chair in 2021

Birmingham Post

AgustaWestland VVIP Chopper Scam: ED files affidavit opposing Christian Michel bail plea

ED told Supreme Court that during the course of Michel's custodial interrogation, the accused had tried to pass confidential papers to his counsel at the time of legal access. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam: SC asks CBI, ED to respond to Christian Michel bail plea

Accused middleman in AgustaWestland chopper deal scam has already spent nearly four years as undertrial

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AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam: Court grants bail to former Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma

Special Judge Arvind Kumar grants relief to Sharma on a personal bond of ₹2 lakh

The Hindu

AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam: CBI charge sheet against former Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma

CBI has alleged that there was a conspiracy to swing contract in favour of AgustaWestland for bribes

Newslaundry

Was the same helicopter used to ferry PM Modi and Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh?

Scores of twitter posts are doing rounds with pictures of Narendra Modi and Gurmeet Ram Rahim coming out of a helicopter with messages suggesting that it is the same helicopter and it is owned by Adani. The two photographs circle “AW139” as proof that it is the same helicopter. The…

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