Madhu Koda Coal Scam

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sought sanction from the Hemant Soren-led state government to prosecute former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda in a 2015 coal scam. Earlier in 2017, Koda was sentenced to three years in jail for ensuring the illegal allocation of the Rajhara North coal block.

Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda joined the Congress in the presence of state party chief Dr Ajoy Kumar today, nearly a month after his wife did the same. An accused in the coal scam, he had ruled Jharkhand from 2006 to 2008.

A special court has ordered the framing of an additional charge of abetment of bribery against Congress leader and industrialist Naveen Jindal and others in a case pertaining to irregularities in the allocation of a Jharkhand coal block.

The Delhi High Court today stayed a trial court order awarding three-year jail term to former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda in a coal scam case till January 22, by when it has also sought response of the CBI on his appeal challenging the conviction and sentence.

A visibly upset former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda, who was awarded a three-year jail term in a coal scam case today, said he failed to prove his innocence despite his best efforts.

A court on Saturday sentenced former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda to three years in jail for corruption in a coal block allocation case.

A Delhi court on Thursday reserved order on sentence against ex-Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda and former coal secretary H C Gupta, convicted in a coal scam case. The sentencing will now be on Saturday. Mr Koda was convicted yesterday in the case of illegal allocation of a coal block in Jharkhand to a Kolkata-based firm.

The Jharkhand coal scam had hit the headlines in 2012 after an audit report by Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) revealed that the country lost up to Rs 1.86 lakh crore due to inefficient coal blocks allocation.

The BJP today attacked the Congress for allegedly indulging in corrupt practices after a court here found former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda guilty in a coal block allocation case and Delhi Police arrested its MLA in a money laundering case.

A special court in Delhi today held former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda, former Coal Secretary HC Gupta guilty of corruption in the Jharkhand coal scam case related to alleged irregularities in the allocation of the Rajhara North coal block in Jharkhand to Kolkata-based Vini Iron and Steel Udyog Ltd (VISUL).

A special court will pronounce its verdict in a coal scam case today against former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda, former Coal Secretary HC Gupta and six others.

A special court will pronounce on December 13 its verdict in a coal scam case against former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda, ex-Coal Secretary H C Gupta and others.

A special court today granted time to CBI for filing the final report in a coal block allocation scam case against Congress leader and industrialist Naveen Jindal, ex-Minister of State for Coal Dasari Narayan Rao and others, in a proper format.

Congress leader and industrialist Naveen Jindal, an accused in a coal block allocation scam case, has been allowed by a special court to travel abroad for business purposes.

Former lawmaker Naveen Jindal today refuted CBI allegation in a special court that he had pressurised then Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda to recommend his firms for coal block, with a promise to garner support of the Congress Party for his unstable government.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sought sanction from the Hemant Soren-led state government to prosecute former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda in a 2015 coal scam. Earlier in 2017, Koda was sentenced to three years in jail for ensuring the illegal allocation of the Rajhara North coal block.

Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda joined the Congress in the presence of state party chief Dr Ajoy Kumar today, nearly a month after his wife did the same. An accused in the coal scam, he had ruled Jharkhand from 2006 to 2008.

A special court has ordered the framing of an additional charge of abetment of bribery against Congress leader and industrialist Naveen Jindal and others in a case pertaining to irregularities in the allocation of a Jharkhand coal block.

The Delhi High Court today stayed a trial court order awarding three-year jail term to former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda in a coal scam case till January 22, by when it has also sought response of the CBI on his appeal challenging the conviction and sentence.

A visibly upset former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda, who was awarded a three-year jail term in a coal scam case today, said he failed to prove his innocence despite his best efforts.

A court on Saturday sentenced former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda to three years in jail for corruption in a coal block allocation case.

A Delhi court on Thursday reserved order on sentence against ex-Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda and former coal secretary H C Gupta, convicted in a coal scam case. The sentencing will now be on Saturday. Mr Koda was convicted yesterday in the case of illegal allocation of a coal block in Jharkhand to a Kolkata-based firm.

The Jharkhand coal scam had hit the headlines in 2012 after an audit report by Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) revealed that the country lost up to Rs 1.86 lakh crore due to inefficient coal blocks allocation.

The BJP today attacked the Congress for allegedly indulging in corrupt practices after a court here found former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda guilty in a coal block allocation case and Delhi Police arrested its MLA in a money laundering case.

A special court in Delhi today held former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda, former Coal Secretary HC Gupta guilty of corruption in the Jharkhand coal scam case related to alleged irregularities in the allocation of the Rajhara North coal block in Jharkhand to Kolkata-based Vini Iron and Steel Udyog Ltd (VISUL).

A special court will pronounce its verdict in a coal scam case today against former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda, former Coal Secretary HC Gupta and six others.

A special court will pronounce on December 13 its verdict in a coal scam case against former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda, ex-Coal Secretary H C Gupta and others.

A special court today granted time to CBI for filing the final report in a coal block allocation scam case against Congress leader and industrialist Naveen Jindal, ex-Minister of State for Coal Dasari Narayan Rao and others, in a proper format.

Congress leader and industrialist Naveen Jindal, an accused in a coal block allocation scam case, has been allowed by a special court to travel abroad for business purposes.

Former lawmaker Naveen Jindal today refuted CBI allegation in a special court that he had pressurised then Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda to recommend his firms for coal block, with a promise to garner support of the Congress Party for his unstable government.