Delhi court sentences former Steel Ministry Secy
A Delhi court on Tuesday sentenced a former Executive Secretary, JPC (Joint Plant Committee), Ministry of Steel, to three-year jail term in a coal scam case related to alleged irregularities in the allocation of a coal block in Chhattisgarh.
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New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday sentenced a former Executive Secretary, JPC (Joint Plant Committee), Ministry of Steel, to three-year jail term in a coal scam case related to alleged irregularities in the allocation of a coal block in Chhattisgarh.
In the 14th sentence in the coal scam, Special Judge Arun Bhardwaj said Gautam Kumar Basak is found guilty of corruption in the allocation of Vijay Central Coal Block, and also imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on him.
According to the prosecution, an allegation was made against Prakash Industries Ltd., which had applied for the coal block in January 2007, that it had furnished false information about its capacity.
The Ministry had directed Basak to ascertain the truth of the allegation. The Steel Ministry official, according to the prosecution, submitted a false report in 2008 supporting the claims made by the company.
The company and its director were earlier discharged by Delhi High Court in the case. The CBI’s appeal against the High Court order is currently pending before the Supreme Court.
