Coal Block Case: Manmohan Singh Get Slight Respite; Supreme Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings
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NEW DELHI — Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the trial court order which had summoned Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and others in the coal scam case. The court also stayed trial court proceedings in the case on Wednesday, issuing a notice to the Center on a separate plea which challenged the constitutional validity of a provision of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Singh has raised the issue of lack of sanction to prosecute him in the case, for which he had been named one of the accused by special CBI judge Bharat Parashar earlier. Parasher had said he had found prima facie “incriminating circumstance” against Singh, and asked for him to present in court along with five others on April 8. The others include industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla and ex-Coal Secretary PC Parakh.
Former law minister Kapil Sibal, who is appearing on behalf of Singh, said that a Prime Minister has plenary powers, and how administrative decision cannot be termed illegal.
(with PTI inputs)
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Singh has raised the issue of lack of sanction to prosecute him in the case, for which he had been named one of the accused by special CBI judge Bharat Parashar earlier. Parasher had said he had found prima facie “incriminating circumstance” against Singh, and asked for him to present in court along with five others on April 8. The others include industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla and ex-Coal Secretary PC Parakh.
Former law minister Kapil Sibal, who is appearing on behalf of Singh, said that a Prime Minister has plenary powers, and how administrative decision cannot be termed illegal.
(with PTI inputs)
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