Delhi Court Acquits Jagadish Tytler and Abhishek Verma in Forgery Case

A Delhi court acquitted Congress leader Jagadish Tytler and arms dealer Abhishek Verma in a 2009 forgery case involving the letterhead of Ajay Maken. The prosecution failed to prove the allegations, which involved forging a letter to ease business visa norms. The full order is awaited.

A Delhi court has acquitted Congress leader Jagadish Tytler and controversial arms dealer Abhishek Verma in a 2009 forgery case, according to a defense lawyer.

Special Judge Kaveri Baweja found the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt, leading to the acquittal. The case was initiated by a complaint from Ajay Maken concerning a forged letter sent to the then prime minister, allegedly seeking to ease business visa norms to benefit a Chinese telecom firm.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a chargesheet suggesting that Tytler had conspired with Verma in the alleged forgery. Despite these allegations, no monetary exchange was found to have occurred. The court's full order is still pending.

(With inputs from agencies.)