Archive · 30 Jul 2026
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
- When
- July 30, 2024
- Where
- Supreme Court of India, New Delhi
- Why
- The Court accepted the CBI’s closure report and found no basis for the criminal prosecution
- Case
- Coal block allocation case
- Verdict
- Acquittal
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Judge
- Chief Justice Surya Kant
- Date
- July 30, 2024