Coal scam: Delhi High Court turns down Madhu Koda's request to pause his conviction
Koda had appealed for the stay on his conviction to allow him to participate in the forthcoming assembly elections in the state.
Coal scam: Delhi High Court turns down Madhu Koda's request to pause his conviction
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a petition by former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda, who had requested a suspension of his conviction in a coal scam case. Koda had appealed for the stay on his conviction to allow him to participate in the forthcoming assembly elections in the state. Koda, along with ex-coal secretary H C Gupta, former Jharkhand chief secretary A K Basu, and Koda's associate Vijay Joshi, were sentenced to three years in prison by a trial court for engaging in corrupt activities and plotting a criminal conspiracy in the allocation of the Rajhara North Coal Block to Kolkata-based firm Vini Iron and Steel Udyog Ltd (VISUL).
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Fines of Rs 50 lakh, Rs 25 lakh, and Rs 1 lakh were too required on VISUL, Koda, and Gupta individually in association with the coal trick from the UPA period. Moreover, Basu was fined Rs 1 lakh. All the indicted people were allowed safeguard whereas their requests are being processed.
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