SC appoints two judges to conduct trials in coal scam cases
PTI
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Updated on
April 05, 2021
Judicial officers Arun Bhardwaj and Sanjay Bansal the new appointees; earlier Special Judge Bharat Parashar was conducting trials in around 40 coal scam cases and had been in the post for over six years
The Supreme Court on Monday appointed two judicial officers, Arun Bhardwaj and Sanjay Bansal, as special judges to conduct trials in the sensational coal scam cases pending since 2014 here.
Earlier Special Judge Bharat Parashar was conducting trials in around 40 coal scam cases and has been replaced by two judges after the apex court recently took note of a letter from the Delhi High Court s Registrar General that permission be granted to nominate or post another suitable presiding judicial officer as special judge in place of Parashar.
2 judges designated for 41 coal scam cases
New Delhi
The SC on Monday appointed 2 Delhi judges, Arun Bhardwaj and Sanjay Bansal, as special judges for the CBI cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act to conduct trials in 41 sensational coal scam cases pending since 2014.
A Bench headed by CJI Sharad Arvind Bobde agreed with the request of special public prosecutor RS Cheema to have 2 presiding officers to expedite the trial in place of Special Judge Bharat Parashar conducting the trials for more than six years since his appointment on 19.08.2014 in the Patiala House case here.
The Bench, also comprising Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian, acted on a letter of Delhi High Courtâs registrar general for permission to post another suitÂaÂble judge to deal with the cases since a judge is normally posted to a court for 2 years.