The Supreme Court has closed the criminal case against former prime minister Manmohan Singh in the coal block allocation matter, setting aside the summoning order issued against him. The ruling formally clears Singh in one of the most closely watched cases linked to the wider coal allocation controversy. Singh, a senior Congress leader, passed away on December 27, 2024.
After the verdict, the Congress said the decision vindicates Singh and sharply criticized the BJP over its past attacks on him in the so-called coal scam case. The party also turned its criticism toward Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying an apology is owed to the nation after the court’s decision.
The Supreme Court’s order is significant because it removes the legal basis on which Singh had been summoned in the case. With that order now set aside, the proceedings against the former prime minister come to an end, bringing closure to a high-profile criminal matter that had remained politically sensitive for years.
The judgment is likely to intensify political debate over how the coal block allocation case was used in public discourse. For the Congress, the outcome is being presented as final judicial vindication of Manmohan Singh’s position in the case.
