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Supreme Court clears Manmohan Singh in coal scam case
The Supreme Court of India decided that Manmohan Singh, a former prime minister, was not guilty in a coal scam case.
The court said the earlier case was wrong and cleared his name.
A former law minister said this was a big win for justice.
The decision also says the system needs to protect people from unfair trials.
It shows the court can correct mistakes made before a person dies.
Supreme Court acquitted former prime minister Manmohan Singh in the coal block allocation case.
The Court accepted the CBI’s closure report and set aside a summoning order.
Former law minister Ashwini Kumar praised the verdict as a vindication of truth.
The decision highlights concerns about media trials and the presumption of innocence.
The Court noted the appeal was disposed of as infructuous due to Singh’s death.
- Who
- Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, former Union Law Minister Ashwini Kumar, and the Supreme Court bench
- What
- Supreme Court acquitted Manmohan Singh in the coal block allocation case and set aside a summoning order
- Where
- Supreme Court of India, New Delhi
- When
- July 30, 2024
- Why
- The Court accepted the CBI’s closure report and found no basis for the criminal prosecution
Key facts
- Case
- Coal block allocation case
- Verdict
- Acquittal
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Judge
- Chief Justice Surya Kant
- Date
- July 30, 2024
Quotes
Ashwini Kumar
Former Union law minister and former Minister of Law and Justice
“"While the order of the highest constitutional court is an affirmation of judicial justice, the case raises the profoundly important questions about the processes of the criminal justice system in the country."”
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