Coal Case Influence

When the Supreme Court was considering action against Ranjit Sinha for allegedly influencing coal scam cases and meeting the accused at his home, it asked the CBI or Central Bureau of Investigation only one question - whether there was any conflict of interest in its officers investigating their former boss.

The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a case against Ranjit Sinha, its former director, in the coal scam case. He has been accused of criminal misconduct and abuse of official position to influence the cases against certain people accused in the coal scam.

The dramatic coal case saw another twist today when special judge Bharat Parashar announced in Delhi's Patiala court that he had been approached by a junior lawyer from the defence team.

As part of its investigation on the coal scam, the CBI has filed a case of conspiracy and cheating against an entrepreneur named Manoj Jayaswal, a well-connected businessman from Nagpur. Two of his firms that were given coal blocks were partly-owned Congress politicians Vijay and Rajendra Darda, who have also been named in the CBI's chargesheets, b...

Congress MP Vijay Darda has denied that he used his position to influence the coal allocation process followed by the government. Mr Darda and his brother Rajendra, who is a minister in the Maharashtra government, have been named in cases registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against five companies and their directors for delibera...

When the Supreme Court was considering action against Ranjit Sinha for allegedly influencing coal scam cases and meeting the accused at his home, it asked the CBI or Central Bureau of Investigation only one question - whether there was any conflict of interest in its officers investigating their former boss.

The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a case against Ranjit Sinha, its former director, in the coal scam case. He has been accused of criminal misconduct and abuse of official position to influence the cases against certain people accused in the coal scam.

The dramatic coal case saw another twist today when special judge Bharat Parashar announced in Delhi's Patiala court that he had been approached by a junior lawyer from the defence team.

As part of its investigation on the coal scam, the CBI has filed a case of conspiracy and cheating against an entrepreneur named Manoj Jayaswal, a well-connected businessman from Nagpur. Two of his firms that were given coal blocks were partly-owned Congress politicians Vijay and Rajendra Darda, who have also been named in the CBI's chargesheets, b...

Congress MP Vijay Darda has denied that he used his position to influence the coal allocation process followed by the government. Mr Darda and his brother Rajendra, who is a minister in the Maharashtra government, have been named in cases registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against five companies and their directors for delibera...