SC stays criminal proceedings against Azim Premji, others
A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Dinesh Maheshwari and Hrishikesh Roy also issued notice to an NGO, Indian Awake for Transparency and others and sought their response
PTI | December 18, 2020 | Updated 23:56 IST
Former Wipro Chairman Azim Premji
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed criminal proceedings against former chairman of Wipro, Azim Premji, and his wife on their plea seeking quashing of the summons issued by a Bengaluru trial court on a frivolous and mischievous complaint filed by an NGO alleging breach of trust and corruption in merger of three firms with a Premji group firm.
SC stays criminal proceedings against former Wipro chairman Azim Premji and others
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A bench of Justices Sanjya Kishan Kaul, Dinesh Maheshwari and Hrishikesh Roy also issued notice to an NGO, Indian Awake for Transparency and others and sought their response.
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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed criminal proceedings against former chairman of
Wipro, Azim Premji, and his wife on their plea seeking quashing of the summons issued by a Bengaluru trial court on a frivolous and mischievous complaint filed by an NGO alleging breach of trust and corruption in merger of three firms with a Premji group firm.
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed criminal proceedings against former chairman of Wipro, Azim Premji, and his wife on their plea seeking quashing of the summons issued by a Bengaluru trial court on a frivolousand mischievous complaint filed by an NGO alleging breach of trust and corruption in merger of three firms with a Premji group firm. A bench of Justices Sanjya Kishan Kaul, Dinesh Maheshwari and Hrishikesh Roy also issued notice to an NGO, Indian Awake for Transparency and others and sought their response. Senior advocates Mukul Rohatgi, A M Singhvi appearing for Premji and others said that the complaint was mischievous in nature.
SC Stays Criminal Proceedings Against Azim Premji, Others in Company Merger Case
Summons were issued by a Bengaluru trial court on a frivolous and mischievous complaint filed by an NGO alleging breach of trust and corruption.
Azim Premji. Photo: Reuters
Law18/Dec/2020
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed criminal proceedings against former chairman of Wipro, Azim Premji, and his wife on their plea seeking quashing of the summons issued by a Bengaluru trial court on a “frivolous and mischievous complaint” filed by an NGO alleging breach of trust and corruption in merger of three firms with a Premji group firm.
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Azim Premji heaves a sigh of relief Supreme Court stays criminal proceedings against the Wipro founder for siphoning off crores
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Prabhjote GillDec 18, 2020, 17:51 IST
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Indian billionaire Azim Premji that were supposed to kick off tomorrow, on December 19.
Premji and four others have been accused of financial fraud and siphoning of funds to the tune of over ₹13,000 crore by the Indian Awake for Transparency NGO.
According to Premji, the complaints are motivated by personal vendetta under R. Subramanian who is using the NGO as a corporate façade to file frivolous litigation.