Page 2 - Coal Scam

Coal scam: SC asks CBI to file fresh report on probe against ex-CBI chief

A bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and Deepak Gupta granted time to the agency after it sought time

Coal scam: SC gives Centre time to name special public prosecutor

A bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justice Deepak Gupta was considering the plea of senior advocate R S Cheema, who wanted to be relieved as the prosecutor in money laundering cases

CBI files case in coal scam over irregularities in Kilhoni block allocation

The committee also directed Coal Indian Limited to include Kilhoni block in the list of blocks to be offered for captive mining, it said

Coal scam: ED attaches assets worth over Rs 1.17 bn of Prakash Industries

ED said a provisional order for attachment of properties was issued by it under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against the company

Coal scam: Quantum of punishment to ex-secy H C Gupta, 5 others on Dec 5

The counsel for Gupta and four other convicted persons sought a lenient sentence

CBI not maintaining secrecy in coal scam case, leaking info: Court

The court noted the apex court's direction to the agency to ensure the secrecy of investigations into allocation of coal blocks

Coal scam: Ex secy, 2 officials kept PM Manmohan Singh in dark, says court

It said a 'conscious effort' was made by accused officers of the MoC not to mention the reasons or process adopted for recommending the firm for allocation of the coal block

Coal scam: Court imposes Rs 200,000 fine for violating bail condition

The firm, Agarwal and its another director Nirmal Kumar Agarwal are facing trial for the alleged offence punishable under sections 420 and more

Coal scam: Court orders framing of additional charge against Naveen Jindal

Special judge Bharat Parashar said the charge will formally be framed against the accused on August 16

Ex-PM's office under CBI investigation in coal block allocation scam

CBI has obtained files from the prime minister's office (PMO) pertaining to approval of coal blocks by the then prime minister

Coal scam case: Ex-Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda gets 3 yrs jail, Rs 25-lakh fine

The convicts including Koda, however, were granted statutory bail for a period of two months

Coal scam: Court orders framing of charges against firm and its directors

CBI Judge ordered to put Adhunik Corporation and its two directors on trial

Coal scam: SC asks CBI to probe its ex-boss Sinha with 'due earnestness'

SC holds Ranjit Sinha prima facie guilty of abuse of authority in multi-crore coal scam

Coal scam: Supreme Court verdict tomorrow on report indicting ex-CBI chief

Ranjit Sinha allegedly tried to influence investigation in the coal block allocation scam cases

Coal scam: Court summons ex-coal secretary H C Gupta

The former secretary was summoned for the alleged offences of forgery, cheating, criminal conspiracy and criminal misconduct

Coal scam: Ex-Coal Secy withdraws plea to face trial from jail

H C Gupta to continue to engage lawyer to represent him, retracts from his earlier submission that he was facing financial constraints

Coal scam: HC extends bail of RSPL officials

The high court also suspended their sentences

Coal scam: Court frames charges against ex-coal secy H C Gupta, five others

Gupta had recently told the court that he intended to 'face trial from inside the jail'

Ex-coal secy not to have counsel in only one coal scam case

Days after former Coal Secretary H C Gupta, accused in several coal scam cases, said he was ready to "face trial from inside the jail" and withdraw his lawyers owing to financial difficulties, the ex-bureaucrat today took a partial u-turn and told a special court he will not have a counsel only in one case. Gupta, currently out on bail, said this after Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar, who today framed various charges including cheating and criminal conspiracy against him and others in a separate coal scam case involving Vikash Metals and Power Ltd (VMPL), asked him if he intended to move a plea to withdraw lawyers and personal bond and "face trial from inside the jail". "Are you (Gupta) moving any application (for withdrawing counsel and personal bond) in this case as well?" the court asked. Responding to the court's query, Gupta said that his plea in this regard was confined only to the case involving Madhya Pradesh-based Kamal Sponge Steel and Power Ltd (KSSPL) and others and ..

UP IAS officers pool in money to help former coal secretary in coal scam case

IAS Association members in state are mulling a proposal to pool in money and extend financial and legal assistance to their former colleague