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Videocon loans fraud case: ICICI Bank grants CBI sanction to prosecute Chanda Kochhar

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday informed a special court that ICICI Bank had granted the agency sanction to prosecute its former managing director and chief executive officer Chanda Kochhar in connection with a case of alleged irregularities in granting loans to six of Videocon Group firms promoted by Venugopal Dhoot.

Chanda Kochchar, managing director and CEO of ICICI, photographed at her office in Mumbai on January 2, 2013. Photograph: ABHIJIT BHATLEKAR/MINT
Updated on Jun 08, 2023 01:26 AM IST
By, Mumbai

ICICI Bank loan fraud case: CBI files charge sheet against Kochhars, Dhoot

Apart from the Kochhars and Dhoot, the others charged by the federal investigation agency include a relative of Dhoot and a chartered accountant.

Chanda Kochhar and Deepak Kochhar are facing CBI probe in the ICICI Bank loan fraud case. (ANI)
Updated on Apr 08, 2023 12:40 AM IST
By, Mumbai

ICICI bank case: Jail officials fail to take Dhoot’s sign on bail bond, court seeks explanation

A special CBI court issued a show cause notice to the superintendent of Arthur Road jail for failing to take the signature of businessman Venugopal Dhoot on his personal bond and cash bail when he was released on bail. Dhoot was arrested on December 26 in connection with a loan fraud case.

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Updated on Apr 06, 2023 12:03 AM IST

Kochhars, Dhoot sent to 14-day judicial custody in loan fraud case

The CBI has alleged that ICICI Bank had sanctioned credit facilities to the tune of ₹3,250 crore to companies of the Videocon Group promoted by Dhoot in violation of the Banking Regulation Act, RBI guidelines, and credit policy of the bank.

Former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar.(Biplov Bhuyan/HT PHOTO)
Published on Dec 29, 2022 01:34 PM IST
PTI |

Custody of Chanda Kochhar, her husband & Videocon's Dhoot extended till Dec 29

The Kochhars and Dhoot were arrested last week in a case pertaining to alleged irregularities and corrupt practices in the sanction of six loans worth ₹1,875 given by ICICI Bank to the Videocon Group between 2009 and 2011.

Deepak Kochhar, husband of former MD & CEO of ICICI Bank Chanda Kochhar, with her leaves the CBI Special Court after appearing before it in the ICICI money laundering case, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo)
Updated on Dec 28, 2022 02:40 PM IST
By, New Delhi

Venugopal Dhoot moves NCLAT against Twin Star order

Venugopal Dhoot listed three respondents in his petition filed at the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Saturday

Videocon Group promoter Venugopal Dhoot.
Published on Aug 02, 2021 05:27 AM IST
ByShayan Ghosh, Mumbai

ICICI Bank money laundering case: Chanda Kochchar granted bail

ED filed a complaint against Kochhars and the Dhoots on November 3, 2020 and accused eight companies in the money laundering case

Former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar (REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo)
Updated on Feb 12, 2021 02:41 PM IST
By, Mumbai

ICICI bank fraud: Drivers, gardeners were directors in Deepak Kochhar and Dhoot’s companies. They didn’t know, says ED

As per the statement of these employees, some of them have claimed that they never even heard about the companies in which they were made directors

Deepak Kochhar, husband of former ICICI Bank MD & CEO Chanda Kochhar.(File photo)
Updated on Dec 09, 2020 04:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByNeeraj Chauhan

PMLA adjudicating authority dismisses attachment of assets of Kochhars

The adjudicating authority has also trashed the premise of the case -- that a loan was given by the ICICI Bank to Videocon Group following which an alleged kickback of Rs 64 crore was paid to Deepak Kochhar.

Former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar arrive to appear before the Enforcement Directorate in New Delhi on May 14, 2019.(HT FILE PHOTO)
Published on Nov 14, 2020 01:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByNeeraj Chauhan

Chanda Kochhar, 2 others named in ED’s money laundering chargesheet

This is the first ever chargesheet against Chanda Kochhar, who had to step down in October 2018 from the ICICI Bank after allegations of multiple irregularities surfaced against her.

Investigation against Chanda Kochhar dates back to December 8, 2017, when the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) first registered a preliminary enquiry against her to investigate the irregularities in loans disbursed by the private bank during her tenure. (HT Photo)
Updated on Nov 04, 2020 10:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByNeeraj Chauhan

Bombay HC stays order asking Videocon founder Venugopal Dhoot to deposit Rs 6.75 crore in a cheque-bouncing case

Justice Revati Mohite Dere stayed the February 24 order passed by a metropolitan magistrate court at Ballard Pier in Mumbai after Dhoot’s counsel, senior advocate Aabad Ponda, pointed out that the VIL founder was not the drawer of the cheque

Videocon Group Chairman Venugopal Dhoot.(Reuters File)
Published on Oct 28, 2020 10:58 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | ByKanchan Chaudhari

CBI files new case against Videocon’s Venugopal Dhoot and unknown bank officials

Venugiopal Dhoot and unknown officials of a consortium of banks that includes the State Bank of India, ICICI Bank and IDBI Bank have been booked for alleged irregularities in loans provided to a group company for its oil and gas assets in Mozambique, Indonesia and Brazil.

Videocon Group Chairman Venugopal Dhoot is already under investigation by the CBI for a loan fraud.(REUTERS FILE PHOTO)
Updated on Jun 23, 2020 11:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByNeeraj Chauhan

Deepak Kochhar gets HC relief in PMLA case

As part of the attachment process under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), a suspect or accused is given 180 days’ time to challenge the seizure or attachment of any article by the ED before the PMLA adjudicating authority confirms the action.

Deepak Kochhar, through his lawyers Vijay Aggarwal and Ashul Agarwal, on Friday challenged ED’s seizure from the office of Pacific Capital Services Pvt Ltd
Updated on Sep 28, 2019 12:52 AM IST
New Delhi | ByNeeraj Chauhan

Chanda Kochhar and her husband questioned by ED

The former leading banker has engaged Delhi-based advocate, Vijay Aggarwal, who is also Nirav Modi’s lawyer, to defend her. Aggarwal has successfully defended several accused in 2G scam case in the past.

The ED has registered a criminal case under the PMLA early this year against Chanda Kochhar, Deepak Kochhar, Dhoot and others to probe alleged irregularities and corrupt practices in sanctioning of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,875-crore loans by the Bank to the corporate group.(PTI)
Updated on May 13, 2019 10:34 PM IST
New Delhi | ByNeeraj Chauhan

Chanda Kochhar, husband at ED’s Mumbai office in money laundering case

News agency PTI reported that they appeared in ED’s Mumbai office in a case registered under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) .

The raids were conducted at several locations including their offices and residential premises in Mumbai and other places.(Abhijit Bhatlekar/ Mint)
Updated on Mar 03, 2019 07:00 AM IST
New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Ex-ICICI CEO Chanda Kochhar, Videocon promoter Venugopal Dhoot’s residences searched by ED in loan fraud case

The agency had registered a criminal case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) earlier this month against Kochhar, her husband Deepak Kochhar, Dhoot and others to probe alleged irregularities and corrupt practices in sanctioning of ₹1,875-crore loans by the ICICI bank to the corporate group.

Mumbai: ICICI Bank MD & CEO Chanda Kochhar during the India Economic Summit 2018 at Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai on Friday. PTI Photo by Mitesh Bhuvad (PTI4_27_2018_000166A)(PTI)
Updated on Mar 01, 2019 11:06 AM IST
New Delhi/Mumbai | ByPress Trust of India

CBI issues lookout notice against Chanda Kochhar, 2 others in ICICI loan case

The CBI had on January 24 named the the Kochhars and Dhoot as accused in an FIR in the the ₹3,250 crore loan case.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has issued a lookout notice against former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar, her husband Deepak Kochhar and Videocon Group promoter Venugopal Dhoot.(PTI Photo)
Updated on Feb 22, 2019 01:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By

Shunted CBI cop in Chanda Kochhar case suspected of leaking info: Sources

Mishra’s transfer was part of a maze of mass transfers ordered by CBI’s interim director M Nageswara Rao ever since being given interim charge of the agency on January 10. He

Sudhanshu Dhar Mishra was transferred to Ranchi, a day after an FIR was filed against former ICICI CEO Chanda Kochhar.(REUTERS)
Updated on Jan 27, 2019 10:38 PM IST
New Delhi | By

Chanda Kochhar is just the tip of the iceberg: Whistleblower on CBI FIR in ICICI-Videocon loan case

Arvind Gupta, who blew the lid on the alleged Videocon loan fraud, said the case registered by CBI against Chanda Kochhar, her husband Deepak Kochhar and Videocon Group head Venugopal Dhoot for criminal conspiracy and fraud is just a good beginning.

Chanda Kochhar resigned in October last year after seeking early retirement and was replaced by Sandeep Bakhshi. The 56-year-old had headed ICICI since May 2009.(Arvind Yadav/ HT Photo)
Updated on Jan 25, 2019 11:06 AM IST
New Delhi | By

CBI FIR deconstructs how Chanda Kochhar allegedly defrauded ICICI

Breaking down its case against them, CBI details the modus operandi and charges them with offences punishable under Section 120B (conspiracy) and 420 (cheating) of IPC, section 7 (taking gratification) and 13(2) (criminal misconduct) read with 13(1)(d) (pecuniary advantage) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

The gigantic fraud perpetrated by Kochhar in conjunction with her husband and Dhoot has been deconstructed by the CBI in its FIR.(PTI)
Updated on Jan 25, 2019 09:23 AM IST
New Delhi | ByIndo Asian News Service

Chanda Kochhar: The fall of a feisty woman who broke the glass ceiling

ICICI chief executive officer Chanda Kochhar has resigned from the bank’s top post, the company said in regulatory filings on Thursday.

ICICI bank's former CEO Chanda Kochhar listens to a speaker at a news conference in Mumbai, March 15, 2018.(REUTERS)
Updated on Oct 04, 2018 08:18 PM IST
Press Trust of India | ByPress Trust of India

ICICI Bank to hold ‘independent’ probe into allegations against Chanda Kochhar

“The scope of enquiry would be comprehensive and include all relevant matters arising out of and in the course of examination of the facts and wherever warranted, use of forensics/e-mail reviews and recordal of statements of relevant personnel etc,” ICICI Bank said.

ICICI Bank MD & CEO Chanda Kochhar during the India Economic Summit 2018 at Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai.(PTI Photo)
Updated on May 30, 2018 05:02 PM IST
Press Trust of India | ByPress Trust of India

SEBI serves notice to ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar in Videocon loan case

ICICI Bank said the notice was issued based on information furnished by it/its MD & CEO to diverse queries made by SEBI concerning dealings between the bank and Videocon Group, and certain dealings allegedly between Videocon Group and Nupower.

Last month, ICICI Bank board expressed full confidence in Chanda Kochhar and ruled out any quid pro quo as alleged with regard to certain loan given to Videocon group.(Hemant Mishra/Mint)
Updated on May 25, 2018 05:49 PM IST
Press Trust of India, Mumbai | ByPress Trust of India

Creditors afraid to take decisions on bankrupt firms, push them into liquidation

Indecisiveness among bankers is pushing insolvent companies toward liquidation, which erodes the value of the assets, said Hemant Kanoria, chairman of SREI Infrastructure Finance Ltd.

Pedestrians cross a street outside the UCO Bank headquarters in the BBD Bagh area of Kolkata, West Bengal, India.(Sanjit Das/Bloomberg)
Updated on May 08, 2018 05:35 PM IST
Bloomberg | ByAnto Antony

Investigation agencies examining links between NuPower and Essar

Investigations into NuPower, a company promoted by Deepak Kochhar, the husband of ICICI bank CEO Chanda Kochhar, and the investments it attracted have usually ended at a blind end.

Deepak Kochhar, founder and CEO and managing director of NuPower Renewables(HT Photo)
Updated on May 07, 2018 09:00 PM IST
Livemint, New Delhi | ByP Suchetana Ray

I-T dept issues fresh notice to Deepak Kochhar in Videocon loan case

The fresh notice to Deepak Kochhar had been issued in his individual capacity and it sought details of his personal finances and transactions.

Deepak Kochhar is the founder and manging director of NuPower Renewables Private Ltd .(Company handout)
Updated on Apr 25, 2018 09:44 PM IST
Press Trust of India, New Delhi | ByPress Trust of India, New Delhi

Parliamentary panel to discuss Chanda Kochhar, Nirav Modi today

This is the first time the recent cases related to the banking sector will come under the review of a parliamentary panel.

There are allegations of quid pro quo against ICICI chief Chanda Kochhar over a loan to Videocon Group.(REUTERS)
Updated on Apr 17, 2018 12:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By, New Delhi

Two years ago, RBI found no ‘quid pro quo’ in ICICI loans to Videocon: RBI documents

RBI had stated that ICICI Bank had sanctioned a loan of Rs 1,730 crore to the Videocon Group in 2012 as part of a debt consolidation programme undertaken through a consortium of banks led by SBI.

RBI had undertaken a scrutiny in mid-2016 after the PMO referred to it allegations of ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar’s husband, Deepak reaping windfall gains from his association with Venugopal Dhoot, whose Videocon Group is a large debtor to ICICI.(Reuters File Photo)
Updated on Apr 15, 2018 12:51 PM IST
Press Trust of India, Mumbai | ByPress Trust of India

ICICI Bank’s love for Chanda Kochhar is testing its limits | Opinion

Unless Kochhar’s departure would somehow cause the demise of double-entry accounting or fractional-reserve banking, the ICICI board will find it increasingly tough to justify keeping her in the job.

If a change of regime is inevitable, would that be unfair to Kochhar, whose current term expires in March next year?(Abhijit Bhatlekar/ Mint)
Updated on Apr 13, 2018 01:10 PM IST
Bloomberg | ByAndy Mukherjee

I-T dept issues second notice to Deepak Kochhar

The notices dovetail with a Central Bureau of Investigation preliminary enquiry concerning a suspected quid-pro-quo in a loan extended by ICICI Bank to the Videocon Group in 2012, and Videocon chairman Venugopal Dhoot’s investment (and subsequent transfer of ownership) in a company co-founded by him and Deepak Kochhar.

Deepak Kochhar, founder and CEO and manging director of NuPower Renewables Pvt. Ltd.(File Photo)
Updated on Apr 12, 2018 11:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByP Suchetana Ray
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