side effects of long drawn infamous legal battle in Bofors case. Proceedings have been initiated against the petitioner, who at relevant time was the Minister ... involved in receiving Bofors bribe/kickbacks in the deal with M/s.AB Bofors Sweden (hereinafter referred to as the `Bofors
23rd January 1990 for mutual assistance
in connection with the Bofors case. It purported to advise that since the
validity of the above request ... sanction for prosecution of the Appellant "in connection with Bofors
case". In his opinion dated 8th June 1998, the AG referred
communication concerning a request for legal assistance regarding the ''Bofors case'', please find enclosed documentation from the Local Prosecution Authority ... Please find enclosed a set of documents related to Bofors case received from the Local Prosecution Authority of Stockholm through the Swedish Ministry of Justice
before the High Court for calling of the case pending before
the Special Judge, so as to consider the propriety of not passing any order ... Kemi Ochforvaltning AB v. State through
CBI (2004) 1 JCC 218 (Bofors case) held that on the death of a public
servant, the offences under
parties.
2. Leave granted.
3. In a criminal case known as Bofors case three Hinduja brothers are charge-sheeted for the offences punishable under Sections
Bofors wherein illegal payments received by them from Bofors as commission were deposited.
7. This case is a nefarious example which manifestly demonstrates ... Bofors was ready to offer 10 guns free and therefore the quoted price of Bofors was cheaper than Sofma."
(vii) It is a case
fully satisfied that respondent No. 2 has no locus
in the present case to file application under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
asking the Court ... case on hand. In Janata Dal (supra), which
arose out of Bofors case, the Special Court allowed an application
of CBI to conduct necessary investigation
Bofors indicated that they were not made in usual manner;
(g) In September, 1987 official of M/s.AB Bofors were summoned to appear before ... transmission on the ground that "legal assistance to India in Bofors case might injure the sovereignty and public order essential to the interest
that the application moved by the Central Bureau of Investigation in Bofors case for issuance of a letter rogatory to Switzerland be declined unless ... facie finding that the FIR filed by the CBI in the Bofors case did not disclose any offence and thus, called upon
period, we have witnessed contours of the high profile cases
changing, and the cases themselves acquiring different characteristics, with the
change in the political establishments ... role of the Courts is almost
dictated by such transformations. BOFORS case, which has virtually shaken the
nation, and where allegations of huge amount
