Delhi court acquits Vijay Darda, H.C. Gupta and others in Bander coal block case
The Facts
- A special court in New Delhi acquitted Vijay Darda, H.C. Gupta, Devendra Darda and Manoj Kumar Jaiswal in the Bander coal block allocation case.
- The court found the prosecution had not established charges of cheating, criminal conspiracy or misconduct.
- The verdict ended a legal battle that had continued for more than a decade.
- The case was linked to the allocation of the Bander coal block in Maharashtra.
- The matter arose from the first chargesheet filed by the CBI in the broader coal allocation cases.
- The CBI has registered more than 50 cases in connection with the alleged coal scam.
- Special Judge Sunena Sharma of the Rouse Avenue Courts delivered the acquittal.
Context
What was the case about?
It concerned alleged irregularities in the allocation of the Bander coal block in Maharashtra, which was part of the wider coal allocation probe handled by the CBI Indian Express Hindu Asian News Internat….
Who else was acquitted besides Vijay Darda and H.C. Gupta?
The court also acquitted Devendra Darda and Manoj Kumar Jaiswal, and several reports say AMR Iron and Steel Private Limited was cleared as well Hindu Asian News Internat… NewsDrum.
Why is this verdict notable?
Multiple reports describe it as the end of one of the oldest pending coal block allocation cases and a trial that lasted over 10 years New Indian Express Pioneer Lokmat Times.
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