Delhi Court Acquits All Accused in 2012 Bander Coal Block Allocation Case

A Delhi court has acquitted former MP Vijay Darda, his son Devendra Darda, former Coal Secretary HC Gupta, and others in a 2012 coal scam case.

Special Judge Sunena Sharma ruled that the CBI "failed miserably" to prove allegations of criminal conspiracy regarding the Bander coal block allocation in Maharashtra.

The prosecution had alleged that AMR Iron & Steel Private Limited misrepresented financial facts and prior allocations to influence the Screening Committee.

However, the Court found an "absolute lack of evidence" of any illegal communication between the company and public servants, stating that the circumstances remained unsubstantiated.

[Central Bureau of Investigation v. Manoj Kumar Jayaswal & Ors.]