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Coal scam: Delhi court summons Congress leader Naveen Jindal, 14 others in ‘money laundering’ case

All the accused in this case have been asked by special judge Bharat Parashar to appear before the court on October 15.

Congress leader Naveen Jindal Congress leader Naveen Jindal

Congress leader Naveen Jindal and 14 others were summoned by a Delhi court in connection with irregularities in allocation of a Jharkhand coal block.

Jindal and others are facing charges of involvement in the alleged money laundering in this case.

All the accused in this case have been asked by special judge Bharat Parashar to appear before the court on October 15.

In its final report, filed through special public prosecutor N K Matta and advocate Tarannum Cheema, the ED alleged that Jindal's firm — Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) — along with others influenced the screening committee to allot the coal block by investing more than Rs two crore in illegal gratification.

The case pertains to the allocation of Amarkonda Murgadangal coal block in Jharkhand.

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