 The Supreme Court today stayed a trial court order summoning former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in a coal scam case. The apex court today admitted former Prime Minister's petition challenging a special CBI court order summoning him to appear before it on 8th of this month in connection with the scam. The Supreme Court issued notice to CBI and has sought reply within four week when the case will come up for hearing. Appearing on behalf of Dr.Singh, Kapil Sibal told the court today that Prime Minister has plenary powers and his administrative decisions can't be termed illegal. Mr. Sibal also raised the issue of lack of sanction to prosecute Dr. Singh in the case. Mr. Manmohan Singh had moved Supreme Court on 25th of last month against CBI court's summons to him . Mr Singh was summoned over accusations of criminal conspiracy and corruption in the allegedly illegal award of Talabira-II coal block in Odisha in 2005 to Aditya Birla group company Hindalco. Hindalco Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla and former Coal Secretary P C Parakh, were also summoned as accused in the case. Dr. Singh has already been questioned by the the agency twice in the case. |
Highlights from the local media of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka June 27th, 2016 | Volume: 2 - 17/6 TOP STORIES Afghanistan Still World’s Largest Opium Producer by Far: Report Daily Outlook Afghanistan| 27 th June Afghanistan is by a long way still the world's largest opium producer, accounting for some 70 percent (3,300 tons) of global opium production, according to the United Nations World Drug Report of 2016.Myanmar is the second largest producer of the drug at 14 per cent (650 tons) of global production. According to the UN report, the total value of the illicit opiate economy in Afghanistan was $2.8 billion USD in 2014 — equivalent to 13 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). Maiden joint meeting of Nepal-India EPG next week The Himalayan Times| 26 th June The first joint meeting of the Eminent Persons Group on Nepal-India Relations (EPG-NIR) would be held in Kathmandu on coming Jul...
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