Times of India | Another coal 'scam' case falls flat, ex-minister Subodh Kant Sahay's brother let off
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A special CBI court in Delhi acquitted Sudhir Kumar Sahay—brother of former Union minister Subodh Kant Sahay—and other accused in the 2012‑referenced coal‑block allocation case, sharply rebuking the prosecution for basing its charge of criminal conspiracy on conjecture and lacking any direct or indirect evidence. The judge noted that the alleged irregularities—such as inflated investments, land‑possession claims and falsified environmental clearances—were never proven, that mining rights belonged to Coal India Ltd. rather than the private firm SKS Ispat & Power, and that recommendation letters were never considered by the Ministry of Coal. Consequently, the court held the allocation letter was merely a “coal linkage,” not a grant of favour, and dismissed all charges under Section 120B of the IPC.
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Another coal 'scam' case falls flat, ex-minister Subodh Kant Sahay's brother let off
NEW DELHI: A special CBI court in Delhi has acquitted the brother of former Union minister Subodh Kant Sahay and others in a coal block allocation case, strongly criticising the prosecution's investigation and evidence.