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Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Himachal: CBI probe to continue into Negi's death case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe will continue into the death of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited chief engineer-cum-general manager Vimal Negi as the double bench of the Himachal Pradesh high court on Thursday refused to interfere with the decision to transfer the investigation to the CBI, terming that part of the plea as non-maintainable. Though a division bench comprising Chief Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia and Justice Ranjan Sharma partial relief to superintendent of police Sanjeev Gandhi has accepted the plea only to the extent that it pertains to the personal and professional reputation of Gandhi and the other SIT members, stating that their professional standing should not be undermined. The division bench while hearing Gandhi's Letters Patent Appeal (LPA), refused to 'modify' and interfere with the transfer of the probe to the CBI, but issued notices to all respondents, including the Union of India, the CBI, the State of Himachal Pradesh and the family of the deceased, on the issue of personal and professional remarks made against Gandhi and the Special Investigation Team (SIT) he had constituted. The High Court has now issued notices to all parties involved in the original proceedings, the Union of India, CBI, State Government, and the deceased's family on the limited issue of personal and professional comments in the earlier order. The next hearing is scheduled for July 14, and respondents have been permitted to file replies in the meantime. The court held that observations made by Justice Ajay Mohan Goel in its order of May 23, against Gandhi, as supervising authority of the SIT, were not maintainable to the extent that they impacted his service record. The court, however, refused to interfere with the decision to transfer the investigation to the CBI, terming that part of the plea as non-maintainable. It reiterated that a central agency probe is warranted to ensure crucial evidence and witness statements are preserved. Gandhi's counsel, advocate Sanjeev Bhushan while speaking to reporters said, 'Our concern is professional reputation. We had investigated the matter diligently and honestly. Remarks based on reports that were never shared with us should not stand uncontested.' He had earlier argued in the court that certain references to the status reports by the DGP and ACS (Home), adopted by the single judge, 'unfairly tarnished his image'. He had submitted that the status report filed by the then Director General of Police and the report by the Additional Chief Secretary (Home) had not been shown to Gandhi or the SIT, and no opportunity was provided to respond. Sanjeev Gandhi, currently on medical leave, has filed a Leave Petition in his personal capacity before the Himachal Pradesh High Court, challenging the May 23 single bench order that transferred the investigation into the mysterious death of Negi to the CBI. Gandhi through the petition has urged the high court to modify the order passed on May 23 be ordered to be 'modified to the extent that instead of handing over the investigation may be very kindly be ordered handed over to SIT being constituted by high court rather than handing over to CBI or central agency which is under control of UoI in order to avoid any conflict of interest.' Negi went missing on March 10 and his body was recovered from Bhakra Dam in Bilaspur on March 18. Kiran Negi, the deceased's wife, moved the high court on April 9 seeking a CBI probe which was allowed on May 23. Through the petition Gandhi said that as the affidavit filed by DGP HP 'was with ulterior motivate therefore the scathing observations qua the investigation based upon the said affidavit may be set aside and the contents of the said affidavit may be set aside.' The high court while allowing petition seeking CBI investigation on May 23, had observed, 'If the Director General of Police of the state himself has a concern about the fairness of the investigation, then even if this investigation is being carried out by the SIT in right earnest, it shall never instill confidence whatever may be the report of the SIT.' 'This court is of the considered view that in this case, there is an exceptional situation, which requires that the matter be investigated by the CBI,' ruled the high court while allowing the petition seeking CBI investigations.
News.com.au
11-05-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
Businesses get ‘stability and continuity' under re-elected Albanese government
Orica Chief Executive Sanjeev Gandhi says businesses receive 'stability and continuity' from a re-elected Albanese government. One of the world's largest explosive manufacturers, Orica, said net profit rose 40 per cent to $250 million. 'What businesses always want is stability and continuity,' Mr Gandhi told Sky News host Rita Panahi. 'With the government getting re-elected, that's what we are getting, so that is extremely positive. 'This is a huge opportunity to put into place clear measures for all the policies that were put forward in the first term, as an example, the Future Made in Australia.'
Herald Sun
11-05-2025
- Business
- Herald Sun
Businesses get ‘stability and continuity' under re-elected Albanese government
Orica Chief Executive Sanjeev Gandhi says businesses receive 'stability and continuity' from a re-elected Albanese government. One of the world's largest explosive manufacturers, Orica, said net profit rose 40 per cent to $250 million. 'What businesses always want is stability and continuity,' Mr Gandhi told Sky News host Rita Panahi. 'With the government getting re-elected, that's what we are getting, so that is extremely positive. 'This is a huge opportunity to put into place clear measures for all the policies that were put forward in the first term, as an example, the Future Made in Australia.'
Sky News AU
11-05-2025
- Business
- Sky News AU
Businesses get ‘stability and continuity' under re-elected Albanese government
Orica Chief Executive Sanjeev Gandhi says businesses receive 'stability and continuity' from a re-elected Albanese government. One of the world's largest explosive manufacturers, Orica, said net profit rose 40 per cent to $250 million. 'What businesses always want is stability and continuity,' Mr Gandhi told Sky News host Rita Panahi. 'With the government getting re-elected, that's what we are getting, so that is extremely positive. 'This is a huge opportunity to put into place clear measures for all the policies that were put forward in the first term, as an example, the Future Made in Australia.'
Sky News AU
10-05-2025
- Business
- Sky News AU
Australia's gas policy is holding back investment, warns Orica CEO Sanjeev Gandhi
The CEO of a major Australian manufacturer has bemoaned the nation's gas policies, arguing better strategies in the United States meant investing there was far more attractive than Down Under. Watch the full interview with the CEO of a major Australian company on Business Weekend at 11am (AEST). After securing a sweeping victory in the federal election, many leaders in the business community have called on Labor to make Australia a better environment for business investment. The nation's energy mix and access to gas are major considerations as concerns about supply and energy security weigh heavily on the minds of business leaders. Sanjeev Gandhi, the CEO of $8 billion Australian chemical and explosives maker Orica, has joined Sky News to lament the business conditions in Australia compared to the United States, where the company also has operations. 'Just look at what's happening in the United States. They are pro-manufacturing, they are pro mining, they are for infrastructure. All of that is where Orica plays and they've got very, very cost competitive energy prices,' Mr Gandhi said. 'So given a choice, my incremental dollar would always go first to the United States and Australia doesn't come on the top of the list.' Orica uses gas in its manufacturing to create ammonia, which is then used to produce other chemicals like nitric acid and ammonium nitrate. The availability of gas in Australia has been of great concern over the past few years with large amounts of the fossil fuel going overseas while domestic shortages loom. Mr Gandhi said more certainty on gas supply in Australia could bolster the nation on its net-zero transition by attracting leading support for the green shift. 'If we can get enough gas supply at cost competitive prices, my next dollar comes into Australia and then I'm able to support - with my know-how, my knowledge, my technology - the transition away from fossil fuels,' he said. 'So it's all a matter of getting the policy right.' The Coalition went to the previous election promising a domestic gas reserve, however Labor, which sees a role for gas in its energy mix, did not back this plan. Another point of focus for Mr Gandhi was the Albanese government's Future Made in Australia policy that seeks to bolster green manufacturing and industry. 'If you want to have a future made in Australia, manufacturing very clearly needs cost competitive energy, electricity prices, cost competitive natural gas, and enough availability of gas and obviously skilled labour,' he said. 'If we can address those policy issues, I'm very, very confident that manufacturing will not just survive and thrive in this country, but then we, as manufacturing owners in the country, will be encouraged to do more in Australia.' The Business Council of Australia's CEO Bran Black also highlighted the importance of gas during the Albanese government's second term. He told Business Now last week that gas was a critical issue for the nation's industries, with bringing more supply into the grid the main focus for many manufacturers. 'In terms of gas, in order for us to get more supply into the systems we've got to be looking very closely at how we can go about making our approvals system faster,' Mr Black said last Thursday. 'One of the key things that business has been advocating for is a single desk approach to approvals. 'That means that instead of having a federal approval and a state approval, you have the states, for instance, accredited to look out for the federal approval process at the same time that they're running their own approvals processes.'
