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‘We accept the closure reports’: SC ends 12 years-long Manmohan Singh coal case
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Mathrubhumi English
The court said there was no sufficient reason for the trial court to reject the CBI's closure reports and take further cognisance of the matter.
Following this, the court accepted the CBI closure reports and closed the case.
Case related to Talabira-II coal block allocationThe case concerned the allocation of the Talabira-II coal block in Odisha to Hindalco Industries in 2005, when Manmohan Singh was serving as prime minister and also holding the coal portfolio.
The Supreme Court's decision formally ends the criminal proceedings against Manmohan Singh in this case after accepting the CBI's closure reports.
The ruling addresses the legal status of the case, while the broader political debate surrounding coal block allocations remains part of India's recent political history.