Archive · 7 Jun 2025
Court Acquits Former Coal Officials, Convicts Firm in Allocation Case
Imagine the government lets companies dig up coal, like giving out special permits.
This story is about a company that got one of these permits, but may have cheated.
A court said the former head of coal is not guilty.
However, a company and its director were convicted of wrongdoing.
The court is deciding what will happen to them now, but the former coal secretary, along with two others, have been found not guilty.
Former Coal Secretary H.C. Gupta and two others acquitted in a coal block allocation case.
M/s Jas Infrastructure Capital Pvt. Ltd. and its director Manoj Kumar Jayaswal convicted.
The convictions relate to the allocation of the Mahuagarhi coal block in Jharkhand.
CBI alleged the company misrepresented facts to gain the allocation.
Sentencing arguments for the convicted are scheduled for July 8th.
- Who
- Former Coal Secretary H.C. Gupta, K S Kropha, K C Samaria, M/s Jas Infrastructure Capital Pvt. Ltd., and its director Manoj Kumar Jayaswal.
- What
- Former Coal Secretary acquitted; firm and director convicted in a coal block allocation case.
- When
- June 2025; Charges framed in Dec 2016; Other related events occurred between 2006-2009 and 2017-2018.
- Where
- Rouse Avenue Court, Delhi; Jharkhand (coal block location).
- Why
- The company and director were found guilty of misrepresenting facts to obtain the coal block allocation.
- Coal Block Name
- Mahuagarhi
- Coal Block Location
- Jharkhand
- Court Verdict Date
- June 2025
- Court Location
- Rouse Avenue Court, Delhi
- Sentencing Argument Date
- July 8
- Accused
- H.C. Gupta, K.S. Kropha, K.C. Samaria, M/s Jas Infrastructure Capital Pvt. Ltd., and Manoj Kumar Jayaswal
- CBI Cases Disposed
- 27