Court Halts Trial in Embraer Aircraft Deal Corruption Case

A special court has halted the trial in the Embraer aircraft deal corruption case, calling the CBI charge-sheet 'half-baked'. The court has directed the CBI to provide a status report on the investigation within four weeks. The case involves allegations of $5.76 million in kickbacks to secure a deal with the DRDO.

A special court has decided to halt the trial in the Embraer aircraft deal corruption case, describing the CBI charge-sheet as 'half-baked' and incomplete.

The court has mandated the Central Bureau of Investigation to submit a detailed status report on the investigation within the next four weeks.

This case involves significant allegations of $5.76 million in kickbacks to sway a defense deal in favor of the Brazilian firm Embraer. The court criticized the CBI for not providing a timeline for the completion of the investigation, which has already dragged on for eight years.

(With inputs from agencies.)