In brief: COAL BLOCK SCAM; SC closes case against Manmohan Singh

What happened

On 30 July 2026, the Supreme Court closed the coal block scam case against former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Background and earlier position

The coal block scam is connected with allegations relating to coal block allocations. In the Supreme Court coal block scam case, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was among the persons named.

What changed now

The Supreme Court closure ended the Supreme Court proceedings against former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the coal block scam case.