The Supreme Court has accepted the Central Bureau of Investigation's decision to close the case against former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in an alleged coal allocation scam.
The Supreme Court has accepted the Central Bureau of Investigation's decision to close the case against former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in an alleged coal allocation scam. The court allowed Singh's appeal challenging the summons issued to him by a trial court in 2015. The decision was made by a bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant. The court accepted the CBI's decision to close the case after a thorough review. The case against Singh was based on allegations of irregularities in coal allocation during his tenure as Prime Minister. The court's decision is a significant development in the case. The CBI had earlier dropped charges against Singh in the case. The court's decision is a major relief for Singh, who had been facing trial in the case. The case against Singh was based on allegations of irregularities in coal allocation during his tenure as Prime Minister.
Ahmedabad tragedy: Supreme Court accepts pilot dad's plea not to make Air India crash report public.
The Supreme Court has accepted the plea of the pilot's father not to make the Air India crash report public. The report is expected to be released in October, but the Centre has agreed to furnish it in a sealed cover to the court. The pilot's father had requested the court not to make the report public, citing concerns about the impact on his family. The Centre has agreed to the request, and the report will be furnished in a sealed cover to the court. The decision is seen as a compromise between the Centre and the pilot's family.