A special CBI court in Delhi today framed various charges including cheating and criminal conspiracy against former Coal Secretary H C Gupta, and two public servants among others in a coal blocks allocation scam case. <br/><br/>The case pertains to alleged irregularities in allocation of Moira and Madhujore coal blocks in West Bengal. In September 2012, the CBI had registered an FIR in the case. <br/><br/>The accused pleaded not guilty and claimed trial after which the court fixed the matter for further hearing on 9th of next month. <br/><br/>Gupta, an accused in several coal scam cases and presently out on bail, had recently told the court that he intended to face trial from inside the jail.He withdrew his personal bond to secure bail due to financial difficulties.
News On AIR | August 19, 2016 1:00 PM
Coal scam: Special court frames charges against ex-Coal Secy