Vinod Goenka

Vinod Goenka is an Indian real-estate developer. He is Chairman and Managing Director of DB Realty Ltd, a real estate development company headquartered in Mumbai, India.[2] He temporarily stepped down from his roles during his imprisonment in 2011.[3]

Vinod Goenka
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Chairman and managing director, DB Group
SpouseAseela Goenka[1]
Children2

In 2010, his net worth was estimated at US$1.18 billion.[4]

Personal life

Goenka resides in Mumbai. He is married to Aseela Goenka and has two children, a son and a daughter.[5]

2G scam case

Goenka was arrested on 20 April 2011 for his alleged role in the 2G spectrum case and was granted bail on 23 November 2011 by the Supreme Court.[6][7][8][9]

In 2013, UAE telecommunications operator Etisalat sued its Indian joint venture partners Vinod Goenka and Shahid Balwa for fraud after the Indian Supreme Court cancelled Goenka's 2G licenses as a part of the 2G spectrum case.[10][11]

On 21 December 2017, Goenka and all 18 other accused persons in the 2G spectrum case were acquitted of all charges levied against them.[12][13][14]

References
  1. "2G scam: Goenka's wife Aseela skips witness box". Sahara Samay.
  2. "Mumbai: Vinod Goenka to inquire with CP about missing brother". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  3. "Families step in to rescue DB Realty Ltd from going under". 26 April 2011.
  4. "#54 Vinod Goenka". Forbes. 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  5. "2G case: Vinod Goenka's wife tells court her husband did not commit any illegality". The Times of India. 30 April 2013.
  6. "2G: Vinod Goenka moves HC against charge-framing". No. 24–01–12. Indian express. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  7. PTI (24 January 2012). "2G case: Vinod Goenka moves HC against framing of charges". The Hindu Business Line.
  8. "2G scam witness names Balwa, Goenka". Deccan Herald. 14 April 2015.
  9. "The ups and downs in the DB realty Story". Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  10. "Etisalat sues partners Balwa, Goenka over telecom fiasco". 23 February 2012.
  11. "Etisalat sues Vinod Goenka, Shahid Balwa for fraud". Reuters. 23 February 2012.
  12. "Justice has been done, says Vinod Goenka on 2G scam verdict". ET Now. 21 December 2017.
  13. Naazneen Karmali. "In Landmark Verdict, Court Acquits Billionaire Ruia And Others In India's Telecom Corruption Case". Forbes. Forbes.
  14. "Justice done, says realty co chairman after 2G acquittal". The Times of India. No. 22–12–17. TimesofIndia. 22 December 2017.
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