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Coal scam: SC stays trial court order summoning ex-PM Manmohan Singh, others

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 19:50

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday got relief from the Supreme Court which stayed the trial court order summoning him as accused in a coal block allocation case.

Coal scam: Relief to ex-PM Manmohan Singh, others as SC stays trial court order

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 13:09

In a relief to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the trial court order summoning him as accused in a case pertaining to grant of Talabira-II coal block in Odisha in 2005 to Aditya Birla group company Hindalco.

Coal scam: SC stays summon against ex-PM Manmohan Singh, issues notice to CBI

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 08:43

The apex court also issued a notice to the CBI in connection with the matter and sought its reply within three weeks.

India Inc. warns of Hindalco coal case impact on investors

Last Updated: Thursday, March 12, 2015, 17:40

Reacting to the special CBI court summons to industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla as an accused in the coal scam case, Indian Inc. on Thursday cautioned about its repercussions "on overall investor sentiment".

Fully concious about seriousness of case involving ex-PM: Court

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 23:49

A special court Wednesday observed it was "fully conscious" about the seriousness of the Talabira II coal block allocation allegedly involving a former Prime Minister and a top industrialist but only a prima facie opinion was required to be formed at this stage to summon them as accused.

No officials, Birla pursued any unlawful means: Hindalco

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 20:55

Aditya Birla group flagship firm Hindalco Wednesday said none of its officials, including Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla had pursued any unlawful or inappropriate means to secure allocation of Talabira-II coal block in Odisha.

P C Parakh's arbitrary action caused loss to PSU: Court

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 20:50

Former Coal Secretary P C Parakh's acts of "omission and commission" prima facie raised a grave shadow of doubt about his conduct in the entire process of allocation of Talabira II and III coal blocks which resulted in causing loss to a PSU, a Special court observed on Wednesday.

KM Birla played "active role" to secure coal block: Court

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 20:50

Various high-ranking officials of Aditya Birla Group "left no stone unturned" to secure the coal block, the court said while holding that "criminal conspiracy" was prima facie initially conceived by Hindalco officials Shubhendu Amitabh and D Bhattacharya.

Manmohan's action facilitated windfall profit to HINDALCO: Court

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 20:45

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's approval to allocate coal block to HINDALCO prima facie "facilitated windfall profits" to the private firm resulting in loss to state-owned PSU Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd (NLC), a special court observed on Wednesday.

Am upset, will prove my innocence: Manmohan Singh on summons

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 17:59

"I am upset," reacted former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who was on Wednesday summoned as an accused by a special court in a coal scam case by a special court but expressed confidence that he will prove his innocence in a fair trial.

Coal scam: Manmohan Singh made accused, summoned by court

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 16:21

The special court observed that Manmohan Singh was roped into the criminal conspiracy to "accommodate" M/s HINDALCO in Talabira-II coal block allocation in 2005.

Former Coal Secretary Parakh 'surprised' over summons

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 14:22

Summoned by the government in connection with the coal scam, Former Coal Secretary P C Parakh on Wednesday said it came as a "surprise" to him.