Timeline of major scams in India

Commonwealth Games (CWG) Scam Timeline

Commonwealth Games cost Rs.28,054 crore ($6 billion), 100 times more than estimated. Fifteen cases were registered for alleged irregularities in the preparations for the Games, 200 people were questioned and 25 arrests were made, including organising committee chief Suresh Kalmadi.

The series of events under CWG scam :

Oct 15, 2010: A day after the CWG ended, the government named a high-level committee headed by former Comptroller and Auditor General V.K. Shunglu to examine all matters related to the preparations for the mega event.

Oct 25, 2010: Shunglu Committee to probe alleged irregularities in conduct of the CWG.

Nov 15, 2010: T.S. Darbari and Sanjay Mohindroo - two former aides of Kalmadi - arrested by the CBI for their alleged involvement in the Queen's Baton Relay scam.

Nov 30, 2010: CBI lodges complaint against Kalmadi's other aides Lalit Bhanot and V.K. Verma.

Dec 24, 2010: CBI conducts raids at Kalmadi's offices and residences in Delhi, Mumbai and Pune.

Jan 5, 2011: Kalmadi is questioned by the CBI in connection with alleged financial irregularities in the CWG preparations.

Jan 24, 2011: Kalmadi is sacked as chairman of CWG Organising Committee.

Feb 11, 2011: CBI arrests Kalmadi's personal assistant Shekhar Deorukhkar in Pune.

March 1, 2011: CBI searches Kalmadi's two bank lockers in Pune in connection with the CWG scam.

March 15, 2011: Kalmadi is questioned by the CBI in connection with the alleged corruption cases related to the Games.

April 5, 2011: Shunglu Committee's final report slams Kalmadi and many others. The report observes that poor coordination between Kalmadi and the government-appointed officers aggravated the chaos.

April 25, 2011: Kalmadi arrested for his alleged role in awarding a contract for installing the Timing-Scoring-Result system to Swiss Times Omega at an exorbitant cost of Rs.141 crore, allegedly causing a loss of over Rs.95 crore to the public exchequer.

May 20, 2011: CBI files its first chargesheet in the case naming nine accused, including Kalmadi, former OC secretary general Lalit Bhanot and former director general V.K. Verma.

June 6, 2011: A special CBI court dismisses bail plea of Kalmadi after which he approaches the high court.

July 29, 2011: In its second chargesheet, the CBI names four Municipal Corporation of Delhi employees, a private firm, its two co-promoters and an official of Philips (India) for allegedly conspiring by inflating bills for upgrading the capital's street-lighting system.

Aug 5, 2011: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) indicts Prime Minister's Office and Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's government for deep flaws and financial losses in the CWG preparations. The report puts the cost of the event at Rs.28,054 crore, nearly 100 times more than the original figure of Rs.296 crore.

Sep 12, 2011: A third chargesheet is filed in the case in Pune against officers of the Central Institute of Road Transport (CIRT), Ashok Leyland and Pragati Hightech Products for allegedly hatching a criminal conspiracy and providing substandard buses to the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC).

Nov 30, 2011: The Delhi High Court issues notice to the CBI on Kalmadi's bail plea. The court asks CBI to file its reply by Jan 6, 2012.

Jan 6, 2012: Kalmadi's bail plea deferred till Jan 9.

Jan 9, 2012: The CBI tells court that if granted bail, Kalmadi may threaten witnesses.

Jan 10, 2012: High court reserves order on Kalmadi's bail plea.

Jan 19, 2012: Delhi High Court grants bail to Kalmadi.

2G Scam Case Timeline

May, 2007: A Raja takes over as Telecom Minister.

Aug, 2007: Department of Telecommunications (DoT) initiates the allotment process of 2G spectrum for telecom along with Universal Access Service (UAS) Licences.

Oct 1, 2007: DoT receives 575 applications for UAS licences of 46 companies.

Nov 2, 2007: The Prime Minister writes to Raja directing him to ensure allotment of 2G spectrum in a fair and transparent manner and to ensure that licence fee was properly revised. Raja writes back to the Prime Minister rejecting many of his recommendations.

2008: Swan Telecom, Unitech and Tata Teleservices sell off a part of their stakes at much higher rates to Etisalat, Telenor and DoCoMo, respectively.

May 4, 2009: A complaint was filed by an NGO Telecom Watchdog to the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) on the illegalities in the spectrum allocation to Loop Telecom.

May 19, 2009: Another complaint was filed to the CVC by Arun Agarwal, highlighting grant of spectrum to Swan Telecom at throwaway prices.

Oct 21, 2009: CBI registers a case and files an FIR against unknown officers of DoT and unknown private persons/companies under various provisions of IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act.

May 6, 2010: Telephonic conversation between Raja and Nira Radia made public by the media.

Sept 13, 2010: SC asks government and A. Raja to reply within 10 days to three petitions filed by CPIL and others alleging there was Rs 70,000 crore (US$14 billion) scam in the grant of telecom licences in 2008.

Nov 10, 2010: CAG submits report on 2G spectrum to government stating loss of Rs 176,000 crore (US$35.2 billion) to exchequer.

Nov 14, 2010: A Raja resigns as Telecom Minister

Nov 15, 2010: Kapil Sibal given additional charge of Telecom Ministry.

Nov 25, 2010: Supreme Court ticks off CBI for not questioning Raja.

Dec 1, 2010: SC directs original tapes containing conversation between corporate lobbyist Niira Radia and others be handed over to it.

Dec 8, 2010: SC asks Centre to consider setting up of a special court to try 2G spectrum scam case.

Feb 2, 2011: A Raja, Siddartha Behura, Former Telecom Secretary and R K Chandolia, Raja’s Former Personal Secretary arrested and were remanded in CBI custody next day.

Feb 8, 2011: Shahid Usman Balwa, promoter of Swan Telecom, arrested by CBI.

Feb 17, 2011: Raja sent to Tihar Jail under judicial custody.

Feb 18, 2011: Balwa sent to judicial custody.

Mar 14, 2011: The Delhi High Court sets up special court to deal exclusively with 2G cases.

Mar 29, 2011: SC permits CBI to file charge sheet on April 2 instead of March 31. Two more persons - Asif Balwa and Rajeev Agarwal arrested.

Apr 2, 2011: CBI files its first charge sheet in the 2G spectrum allocation scam.

Apr 25, 2011: CBI files second charge sheet and court issues summons to Kanimozhi, Sharad Kumar and Karim Morani taking cognizance of the charge sheet.

May 6, 2011: Kanimozhi and Sharad Kumar appear before court and file bail pleas while Morani seeks for exemption from appearance.

May 20, 2011: Bail pleas of Kanimozhi and Sharad Kumar rejected by special CBI Court and orders their arrest June 20, 2011: SC rejects Kanimozhi’s bail plea.

Oct 9, 2011: CBI files FIR against Maran and his brother in Aircel-Maxis deal.

Oct 22, 2011: Special CBI Court put on trial to 17 accused including Raja.

Nov 3, 2011: Court dismisses bail pleas of Kanimozhi and 8 others applicants.

Nov 23, 2011: SC grants bail to 5 corporate executives – Sanjay Chandra of Unitech Wireless, Vinod Goenka of Swan Telecom as well as Reliance Group's Gautam Doshi, Surendra Pipara and Hari Nayar.

Nov 28, 2011: HC grants bail to DMK MP Kanimozhi and 4 others namely Karim Morani, Sharad Kumar and Asif Balwa and Rajeev Agarwal.

Dec 08, 2011: The special CBI court accepts Swamy's plea against Chidambaram to become a witness in his own complaint and examine 2 witnesses, including senior CBI official and senior Finance Ministry official.

Feb 02, 2012: SC Cancelled all 122 licenses allotted during A Raja's tenure.

March 15, 2012: The Enforcement Directorate issued summons against Maran brothers - Dayanidhi and Kalanidhi - in connection with its probe in the Aircel-Maxis deal in the 2G spectrum allocation case.

May 10, 2012: SC allowed the government to withdraw its petition seeking a review of the apex court verdict cancelling 122 licences that were allocated in and after January 2008 by the then telecom minister A. Raja.

May 15, 2012: CBI special court granted bail to former telecom minister A. Raja in the 2G spectrum case.

July 12, 2012: The Enforcement Directorate questioned former A Raja in connection with its money laundering probe in the 2G spectrum case. This was the first time that the ED questioned Raja in the case.


The Adarsh Housing Society Scam Timeline

July 1999: Adarsh housing society approaches government seeking land in Colaba. It is allotted a plot on July 9.

Oct 4, 2004: The collector of Mumbai hands over the plot to the society.

Oct 27, 2009: Western Naval Command seeks details of the society from the deputy registrar.

Sept 16, 2010: The society gets an occupation certificate ( OC) from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority ( MMRDA).

Oct 25, 2010: Navy confirms that it has taken objection to Adarsh society on security grounds.

Oct 28, 2010: It emerges that the then Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan’s mother- in- law and another relative own flats in the society.

Oct 31, 2010: Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport ( BEST) issues notice to Adarsh, seeking the OC.

Nov 3, 2010: The MMRDA revokes Adarsh society OC. BEST cuts off power supply and BMC cuts off water supply to the society; Adarsh says it will move HC.

Nov 9, 2010: Ashok Chavan resigns; his resignation is accepted.

Nov 11, 2010: Prithviraj Chavan becomes new CM.

Nov 22, 2010: Adarsh moves High Court against revocation of the OC and power and water supply cut.

Dec 21, 2010: HC says Adarsh a “ clear cut case of manipulation”.

Dec 23, 2010: HC refuses interim relief to Adarsh.

Jan 16, 2011: Union environment ministry recommends that Adarsh be demolished within three months.