<h1>Special summons issued to Malaysian telecom group and ex-director over 2006 FIPB clearance amid bribery and misrepresentation probes</h1> A special court issued fresh summons to a Malaysian telecom group and a former director at the request of the central probe agency in connection with FIPB clearance granted in 2006 for a takeover of an Indian telecom firm; summons to another Malaysian media company were also authorized, with three months sought to serve them overseas. The CBI and a financial crimes agency have filed charges and complaints alleging that officials misrepresented FDI inflows to keep approval within the former finance minister's competence and that bribes were paid through firms linked to a politician's relative; related discharge orders and charges remain under judicial challenge.