Delhi Court Returns Antrix-Devas Chargesheet Citing Lack of Jurisdiction

A Special CBI Court in Delhi has returned the 2016 chargesheet in the Antrix-Devas corruption case, ruling it lacks territorial jurisdiction.

Special Judge Atul Krishna Agarwal noted that most alleged conspiratorial acts occurred in Bengaluru, allowing the CBI to refile there. The decision followed an application by former ISRO official Veena Sri Ram Rao.

The decade-old case involves allegations that ISRO officials colluded with Devas Multimedia to lease S-band spectrum at "throwaway prices," allegedly causing a ₹578 crore loss.

This procedural shift follows the 2022 quashing of a US $560 million arbitral award, adding a new chapter to the long-standing legal saga.

[CBI v. K.R.S. Murthi & Ors.]