Coal ministry officials HC Gupta & KS Kropha were members of screening committee that cleared JICPL’s application in 2008. A special CBI court held there was no illegality in allocation.
5 yrs after approving CBI request to prosecute KC Samria in 4 cases, DoPT backtracked on 5 others after learning KC Samria wasn’t in the coal allocation section when companies applied.
In one of the cases against ex-coal ministry officers HC Gupta & KS Kropha, the trial court held that administrative lapses, without any quid pro quo, cannot be considered criminal acts.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
A common thread runs through the memories of soldiers of the 1965 war—ingenuity, courage and camaraderie that withstood an apparently technologically superior foe.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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