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

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]

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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