As late PM Singh gets clean chit, recalling the coal block ‘scam’ case

What happened (reported outcome)

News coverage reports that the Supreme Court has given a clean chit to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in relation to the coal block allocation controversy commonly referred to as the coal block allocation “scam” case. The reported reasoning is that there was no prosecutable wrongdoing attributable to Manmohan Singh.

Background and earlier position (coal block allocation controversy)

The coal block allocation controversy is widely discussed as a corruption-linked legal matter involving decisions about the allocation of coal blocks. The case history is often described in public debate as politically significant, and the legal process has taken many years. In the reported coverage, the case background is recalled to show the long timeline and the political salience of alleged irregularities in coal block allocation decisions.

What changed now (reported Supreme Court clean chit)

The reported change now is the Supreme Court’s clean chit for Manmohan Singh in the coal block allocation “scam” case. The reported framing is that the Supreme Court’s decision removed criminal attribution against him, described as absence of prosecutable wrongdoing. Coverage also notes that coal allocation matters more broadly continue to develop through other legal and policy processes, even after the clean chit in this particular line of accountability.