Supreme Court Upholds CBI Decision to Clear Manmohan Singh in Coal Allocation Inquiry
India's highest court has accepted the Central Bureau of Investigation's final report regarding former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The ruling effectively ends years of legal scrutiny concerning specific coal block allocations.
Judiciary Approves Probe Closure
In a significant legal resolution, the Supreme Court of India officially shuttered the coal block allocation case involving former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The decision signifies the end of a long-standing investigation that once sparked intense political and legal debate across the nation.
Bench Accepts Investigative Findings
A specialized bench composed of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana presided over the proceedings. The judges reviewed and subsequently formally accepted the closure report submitted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Key aspects of the court's proceedings included:
- Verification of the CBI's investigative findings which assigned no criminal liability to the former leader.
- Formal granting of a "clean chit" to Manmohan Singh, affirming the lack of evidence required to pursue further prosecution.
- The removal of these specific allegations from the court's active docket.
This judicial conclusion validates the CBI's determination that the evidence did not support charges of wrongdoing against the former Prime Minister during his tenure overseeing the coal portfolio.
Source: NDTV — Top Stories
