Crime & Law · India
Supreme Court Clears Manmohan Singh in Coal Scam Case
The Supreme Court has accepted the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) closure report, thereby clearing former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in a coal block allocation case. The case, which dates back 11 years, involved allegations of irregularities in the allocation of coal blocks. The CBI had previously decided to close the case, a decision now upheld by the apex court.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 4 · Centre 10 · Right 3 n = 17
- Left (4): National Herald, Satya Hindi, Scroll.in, The News Minute
- Centre (10 votes, 11 outlets): Amar Ujala, Deccan Herald, Hindustan (Hindi), Jansatta · The Indian Express (Indian Express Group — 1 vote), LiveLaw, Telangana Today, The Free Press Journal, The New Indian Express, The Print, The Times of India
- Right (3): News18 Hindi, Republic World, The Pioneer