Coal Scam

'Not even an iota of evidence': Delhi court discharges ex-Secretary in coal block allocation case

November 04, 2025 10:16 am

The Court also discharges ex-Joint Secy, the firm involved, its director and MD

Delhi court acquits former coal secy HC Gupta, 2 senior officials over Jharkhand block allocation ‘scam’

June 07, 2025 4:15 am

The allegations included that the firm JICPL had misrepresented facts and fraudulently obtained allocation of the Mahuagarhi coal block in Jharkhand. The court convicted JICPL's director.

Coal scam: Supreme Court junks ex-Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda's plea for stay on conviction

October 25, 2024 1:51 pm

Polling for the 81-member Jharkhand assembly will be held in two phases on November 13 and November 20, respectively, and the counting of votes will take place on November 23.

Ex-MP Vijay Darda, son get 4 yrs’ jail in coal case

July 27, 2023 3:21 am

The court also imposed a fine of Rs 50 lakh on JLD Yavatmal Energy Pvt Ltd, which was allotted the coal block. It imposed a fine of Rs 15 lakh each on the Dardas and Jayaswal. The other three convicts were directed to pay a fine of Rs 20,000 each.

Coal block scam: CBI court takes cognizance of offences against senior bureaucrats

January 17, 2022 1:27 pm

The two public servants who were arraigned as accused in the chargesheet were identified as Harish Chandra Gupta, the former secretary, and Kuljeet Singh Kropha, the former joint secretary of the Ministry.

Coal scam: Supreme Court replaces judge hearing cases since 2014 with two special judges

April 06, 2021 5:46 am

Judges Arun Bharadwaj and Sanjay Bansal, both district and sessions judges heading special CBI courts, will now hear over 40 cases relating to the coal scam.

HC declines to stay conviction of former Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda in coal scam case

May 22, 2020 5:33 pm

Koda was held guilty of corruption and conspiracy, by a trial court in 2017, in allocation of a Jharkhand-based coal block to Kolkata-based company Vini Iron and Steel Udyog Ltd (VISUL).

Delhi court orders framing of charges against Naveen Jindal, 4 others in coal scam case

July 01, 2019 1:36 pm

The court ruled that Jindal and the others be put on trial for offences allegedly committed under sections 420 (cheating) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code.

Coal scam: Order on quantum of punishment to ex secy HC Gupta, five others on Dec 5

December 03, 2018 2:16 pm

The CBI sought a maximum of seven years imprisonment for the five convicted persons and imposition of heavy fine on the private firm.

Coal scam: Court allows Naveen Jindal to travel abroad

October 16, 2018 6:57 pm

The court, however, imposed certain conditions on Naveen Jindal after the application was opposed by special public prosecutor N K Matta and advocate Samvedna Verma on behalf of the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

Coal scam: Manmohan Singh's daughters attend court hearing

April 01, 2015 6:43 pm

Daughters of Former PM Manmohan Singh, Upinder Singh and Daman Singh, at the Supreme Court in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Sonia Gandhi leads march in support of Manmohan Singh

March 12, 2015 5:20 pm

Singh was coal minister for at least a part of the time when the alleged “inefficient” allocations were made.

Coal Scam: CBI Court To Try Naveen Jindal, Madhu Koda Among Others

April 29, 2016 11:23 pm