List of scandals in India
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The following is a list of alleged scams and scandals in India
since independence. These include political, financial, corporate and others.
Entries are arranged by date, from most current to less recent.
The year is the one in which the alleged scam first reported or came into knowledge of public.
India
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since independence. These include political, financial, corporate and others.
Entries are arranged by date, from most current to less recent.
The year is the one in which the alleged scam first reported or came into knowledge of public.
2011
- ISRO Spectrum Allocation Scam
- Goa mining scam
- Hasan Ali KhanHasan Ali KhanHasan Ali Khan is an Indian billionaire businessman. In 2007, authorities began investigating Khan for suspicion of money laundering. Khan was arrested by India's Directorate General of Economic Enforcement under suspicion of money laundering, and was in court in July 2011 for that case...
scandal - Noida Corporation farm land scandal
- Indian Black Money in Swiss Banks
- Bellary mines scandal
- Bain India incident
- BL Kashyap EPFO Scam
2010
- 2G spectrum scam2G spectrum scamThe 2G spectrum scandal involved officials in the government of India illegally undercharging mobile telephony companies for frequency allocation licenses, which they would use to create 2G subscriptions for cell phones...
and Radia Tapes ControversyRadia tapes controversyThe Radia tapes controversy relates to the telephonic conversations between Nira Radia, a political lobbyist and an acquaintance of the Indian telecom minister A. Raja, and with senior journalists, politicians, and corporate houses, taped by the Indian Income Tax Department in 2008-09. The tapes... - Adarsh Housing Society scam
- Commonwealth Games Scam
- 2010 housing loan scam in India2010 housing loan scam in IndiaThe 2010 fake housing loan in India was uncovered by the Central Bureau of Investigation in India. CBI arrested eight top-ranking officials of public sector banks and financial institutions, including the LIC Housing Finance CEO Ramchandran Nair, in connection with the scam.- CBI investigations...
- Belekeri port scamBelekeri port scamThe Belekeri port scam relates to 3.5 million tons of confiscated iron ore that was exported illegally from Belekeri port near Karwar in Karnataka. After Deputy Conservator of Forests R. Gokul seized the ore and the high court refused to permit it to be exported, a large part of it was...
- LavasaLavasaLavasa is a private, planned city being built near Pune.A or project being developed by HCC, this as-yet-incomplete city has been controversial for multiple reasons including procurement of land, harm to the environment, and loans acquired through political corruption.In late 2010 the Indian...
Scandal - Uttar Pradesh Food Grain ScamUttar Pradesh food grain scamUttar Pradesh food grain scam took place between years 2002 and 2010, in Uttar Pradesh state in India, wherein food grain worth , meant to be distributed amongst the poor, through Public Distribution System and other welfare schemes like Antyodaya Anna Yojana , Jawahar Rozgar Yojana and Mid-day...
- Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure CorporationAndhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure CorporationAndhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd also known as APIIC is part of the Andhra Pradesh Government initiatives with the objective of providing industrial infrastructure through development of industrial areas....
Controversy - Indian Premier League Cricket Scandals
2009
- Madhu Koda mining scam
- Satyam scandalSatyam scandalThe Satyam Computer Services scandal was publicly announced on 7 January 2009, when Chairman Ramalinga Raju confessed that Satyam's accounts had been falsified.- Aftermath :...
- Vasundhara RajeVasundhara RajeVasundhara Raje was the Chief Minister of Rajasthan state of India from December 2003 till December 2008. She is the first woman Chief Minister of Rajasthan.- Early life :...
land scam
2008
- Cash For Votes ScandalCash-for-votes scandalThe cash-for-votes scandal is a scandal in which the United Progressive Alliance, the majority-holding parliamentary-party alliance of India led by Sonia Gandhi, allegedly bribed Indian MPs in order to survive a confidence vote on 22 July 2008...
- Pune billionaire Hasan Ali KhanHasan Ali KhanHasan Ali Khan is an Indian billionaire businessman. In 2007, authorities began investigating Khan for suspicion of money laundering. Khan was arrested by India's Directorate General of Economic Enforcement under suspicion of money laundering, and was in court in July 2011 for that case...
tax default - The Satyam scam
- 2008 Mumbai Attacks
2006
- Stamp Paper Scam
- Kerala Ice Cream Parlour Sex ScandalIce cream parlour sex scandalThe ice cream parlour sex scandal is one of the long running sex scandals in Kerala state, South India. Many of the top political icons are considered to be involved in this scandal. This is an evolving case in Kerala for last decade. Major political figures who are facing criticism include P. K....
- Scorpene Deal ScamScorpene Deal scamThe Scorpene deal scam is one of India's largest bribery corruption scandals, in which Rs. 500 crore is alleged to have been paid to government decision makers by Thales, the makers of the Scorpene submarine. The amount was channeled via middlemen such as Abhishek Verma. Also involved was Ravi...
- Navy War Room spy scandal (related to Scorpene Deal ScamScorpene Deal scamThe Scorpene deal scam is one of India's largest bribery corruption scandals, in which Rs. 500 crore is alleged to have been paid to government decision makers by Thales, the makers of the Scorpene submarine. The amount was channeled via middlemen such as Abhishek Verma. Also involved was Ravi...
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2001
- Ketan ParekhKetan ParekhKetan Parekh is a former stock broker from Mumbai, India, who was convicted in 2008, for involvement in the Indian stock market manipulation scam in late 1999-2001...
securities scam - Barak Missile ScandalBarak Missile ScandalThe Barak Missile Scandal is a case of alleged defence corruption relating to the purchase of Barak Missile Systems by India from Israel. The case is currently under investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation, and several people including the Samata Party ex-treasurer R.K. Jain have been...
- Calcutta Stock Exchange Scam
See also
- List of politicians in India charged with corruption
- List of scandals in India (state wise)
- Corruption in IndiaCorruption in IndiaPolitical, bureaucratic, corporate and individual corruption in India are major concerns. A 2005 study conducted by Transparency International in India found that more than 55% of Indians had first-hand experience of paying bribes or influence peddling to get jobs done in public offices...
- Socio-economic issues in IndiaSocio-economic issues in IndiaSince India's Independence in 1947, country has faced several social and economic issues.- Overpopulation :India suffers from the problem of overpopulation. The population of india is very high- 1.2 billion approx. Though India ranks second in population, it ranks 33 in terms of population density...
- Corruption Perceptions IndexCorruption Perceptions IndexSince 1995, Transparency International publishes the Corruption Perceptions Index annually ranking countries "by their perceived levels of corruption, as determined by expert assessments and opinion surveys." The CPI generally defines corruption as "the misuse of public power for private...