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==== Vinod Goenka ==== Position: Managing director, DB Realty and Swan Telecom Charges: Criminal conspiracy to cause criminal breach of trust by a public servant criminal conspiracy (Section 120 B), cheating (Section 420), forgery (Sections 468 and 471) and fabrication of evidence (Section 193); booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act Status: Arrested by the CBI on 20 April 2011 and granted bail on 24 November 2011. As of 21 December 2017 he has been acquitted by a special CBI Court.
==== Shahid Balwa ==== Position: Corporate promoter, DB Realty and Swan Telecom Charges: Criminal conspiracy to cause criminal breach of trust by a public servant, criminal conspiracy (Section 120-B), cheating (Section 420), forgery (Sections 468 and 471) and fabrication of evidence (Section 193); booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act Status: Arrested by the CBI on 8 February 2011 and granted bail on 29 November 2011, acquitted on 21 December 2017 by a special CBI Court.
==== Asif Balwa ==== Position: Director, Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables Charges: Criminal conspiracy to cause criminal breach of trust by a public servant, criminal conspiracy (Section 120-B), cheating (Section 420), forgery (Sections 468 and 471) and fabrication of evidence (Section 193); booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act Status: Arrested by the CBI on 29 March 2011 and granted bail on 28 November 2011 Acquitted on 21 December 2017 by a special CBI Court.
==== Rajiv Agarwal ==== Position: Director, Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables Charges: Criminal conspiracy to cause criminal breach of trust by a public servant, criminal conspiracy (Section 120-B), cheating (Section 420), forgery (Sections 468 and 471) and fabrication of evidence (Section 193); booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act Status: Arrested by the CBI on 29 March 2011 and granted bail on 28 November 2011. Acquitted on 21 December 2017 by a special CBI Court.
==== Sharath Kumar ==== Position: Managing director, Kalaignar TV Charges: Criminal conspiracy to cause criminal breach of trust by a public servant, criminal conspiracy (Section 120-B), cheating (Section 420), forgery (Sections 468 and 471) and fabrication of evidence (Section 193); booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act Status: Arrested by the CBI on 20 May 2011 and granted bail on 28 November 2011. Acquitted on 21 December 2017 by a special CBI Court.
==== Ravi Ruia ==== Position: Vice-chair, Essar Group Charges: Criminal conspiracy (Section 120 B) and cheating (Section 420) Status: Acquitted on 21 December 2017 by a special CBI Court.
==== Anshuman Ruia ==== Position: Director, Essar Group Charges: Criminal conspiracy (Section 120 B) and cheating (Section 420). Status: Acquitted on 21 December 2017 by a special CBI Court.
==== Vikas Saraf ==== Position: Director of strategy and planning, Essar Group Charges: Criminal conspiracy (Section 120 B) and cheating (Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code) Status: Acquitted on 21 December 2017 by a special CBI Court.
==== Ishwari Prasad Khaitan ==== Position: Corporate promoter, Loop Telecom Charges: Criminal conspiracy under (Section 120 B) and cheating (Section 420) Status: Acquitted on 21 December 2017 by a special CBI Court.
==== Kiran Khaitan ==== Position: Corporate promoter, Loop Telecom Charges: Criminal conspiracy (Section 120 B) and cheating (Section 420) Status: Acquitted on 21 December 2017 by a special CBI Court.
==== Karim Morani ==== Position: Corporate promoter and director, Cineyug Films Allegations: According to the Income Tax Department charge sheet, Morani-owned Cineyug Films was a part of the route used by Shahid Balwa to funnel ₹2 billion (US$21 million) illegally to Kalaignar TV. DB Realty corporate promoters Shahid Balwa and Vinod Goenka transferred ₹2,092.5 million (US$22 million) to Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables, where Balwa's younger brother Asif was a director. Kusegaon then transferred ₹2 billion (US$21 million) to Cineyug Films, and Morani transferred it to Kalaignar TV. Charges: Criminal conspiracy to cause criminal breach of trust by a public servant, criminal conspiracy (Section 120-B), cheating (Section 420), forgery (Sections 468 and 471) and fabrication of evidence (Section 193); booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act Status: Arrested by the CBI on 30 May 2011 and granted bail on 28 November 2011. Promptly acquitted on 29 December 2017 by a "special CBI Court".
=== Corporations === Several companies were named in the CBI charge sheet.
==== Unitech Wireless ==== Charges: Criminal conspiracy to cause criminal breach of trust by a public servant, criminal conspiracy (Section 120-B), cheating (Section 420) and forgery (Sections 468 and 471) Status: The company was acquitted on 21 December 2017 of any wrongdoing by Special CBI Court.
==== Reliance Telecom ==== Charges: Criminal conspiracy to cause criminal breach of trust by a public servant, criminal conspiracy (Section 120-B) and cheating (Section 420) Status: As of December 2017, acquitted in 2G spectrum case.
==== Swan Telecom ==== Charges: Criminal conspiracy to cause criminal breach of trust by a public servant, criminal conspiracy (Section 120-B) and cheating (Section 420) Status: The company was acquitted on 21 December 2017 of any wrongdoing by a Special CBI Court that was appointed for the purpose of acquitting the accused.
=== Media role ===
OPEN and Outlook reported that journalists Barkha Dutt (editor of NDTV) and Vir Sanghvi (editorial director of the Hindustan Times) knew that corporate lobbyist Nira Radia influenced Raja's appointment as telecom minister, publicising Radia's phone conversations with Dutt and Sanghvi when Radia's phone was tapped by the Income Tax Department. According to critics, Dutt and Sanghvi knew about the link between the government and the media industry but delayed reporting the corruption.
== Chronology == The Centre for Public Interest Litigation filed the first petition against the Union of India for irregularities in awarding 2G spectrum licenses. The petition alleged that the government lost $15.53 billion by issuing spectrum in 2008 based on 2001 prices, and by not following a competitive bidding process. This led to further petitions, and an investigation began in 2010.