Coal scam: Delhi court acquits ex-MP Vijay Darda, his son and former coal secretary HC Gupta

NEW DELHI: (Mar 27) A special court on Friday acquitted former MP Vijay Darda, his son Devendra Darda and former coal secretary H C Gupta in a case related to coal block allocation after finding no evidence to support the charges of cheating, criminal conspiracy or misconduct.

Bringing an end to a high-profile legal battle that spanned over a decade, special CBI Judge Sunena Sharma also acquitted Manoj Kumar Jayaswal and M/s AMR Iron and Steel Private Limited.

The CBI registered more than 50 cases regarding the alleged coal scam.