Coal case: CBI files final report on Hindalco

Special public prosecutor RS Cheema sought time to advance the arguments on cognisance on the closure report in the case.

Just over seven weeks, after the special court had pulled the CBI over the “missing” documents, the agency on Tuesday filed a “detailed and comprehensive” revised final closure report before the special court — in connection with the coal block allocation case against KM Birla-owned Hindalco.

The CBI filed the report before the special judge Bharat Parashar — stating that it contains a “detailed” account of the investigation carried out in the case. Investigating officer DSP K L Moses told the court that the agency has filed all the documents related to the case — as the per the court’s earlier directives.

Special public prosecutor RS Cheema sought time to advance the arguments on cognisance on the closure report in the case. The special judge said, “The CBI has filed a revised final report which is in the nature of a closure report. Special public prosecutor RS Cheema seeks some time to advance arguments. Matter put up for November 10.”

The judge asked the agency that if he takes cognisance of the final report filed by it, then how the CBI would provide the list of witnesses and documents. The prosecutor replied that the agency will assure the court that every document relating to the case will be filed before the court.

Kaunain Sheriff M

Kaunain Sheriff M is an award-winning investigative journalist and the National Health Editor at The Indian Express. He is the author of Johnson & Johnson Files: The Indian Secrets of a Global Giant, an investigation into one of the world’s most powerful pharmaceutical companies. With over a decade of experience, Kaunain brings deep expertise in three areas of investigative journalism: law, health, and data. He currently leads The Indian Express newsroom’s in-depth coverage of health. His work has earned some of the most prestigious honours in journalism, including the Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism, the Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) Award, and the Mumbai Press Club’s Red Ink Award. Kaunain has also collaborated on major global investigations. He was part of the Implant Files project with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), which exposed malpractices in the medical device industry across the world. He also contributed to an international investigation that uncovered how a Chinese big-data firm was monitoring thousands of prominent Indian individuals and institutions in real time. Over the years, he has reported on several high-profile criminal trials, including the Hashimpura massacre, the 2G spectrum scam, and the coal block allocation case. Within The Indian Express, he has been honoured three times with the Indian Express Excellence Award for his investigations—on the anti-Sikh riots, the Vyapam exam scam, and the abuse of the National Security Act in Uttar Pradesh. ... Read More

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