Coal block allocation scam :Industrialist and former MP Navin Jindal summoned by court
Jindal has been formally charged by the CBI in connection with the alleged irregularities in the allocation of Urtan north coal block when the Congress-led UPA was in power.
Besides Jindal, the others summoned as accused are the company, Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL), its former Director Sushil Maroo, former Deputy MD Anand Goyal and CEO Vikrant Gujral for alleged cheating and criminal conspiracy.
All the accused have to appear before Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar on September 4.
The CBI alleges that Jindal's company Jindal Steel and Power Limited colluded with Minister of State for Coal Dasari Narayan Rao to influence the screening committee that allotted coal blocks, by investing more than two crores.
This was allegedly done in return for mining rights in a Jharkhand block.
Jindal is also facing trial in a case pertaining to the allocation of Amarkonda Murgadangal coal block in Jharkhand.
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