Supreme Court Closes Coal Block Case, Exonerates Former PM Manmohan Singh
The Supreme Court closed the coal block allocation case against former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, accepting the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) closure reports that found no evidence to prosecute him. The court set aside a 2015 trial court order that had summoned Singh and others, including industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla and ex-coal secretary P C Parakh. Despite Singh's death in December 2024, the Supreme Court examined the case to remove adverse remarks against him, formally exonerating him and ending over a decade of litigation. The Congress demanded an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, criticizing the BJP's earlier accusations during election campaigns.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 32%, Centre 68%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is positive (62/100). Lens Score 53/100.
Outlets measured: theprint, economictimes, ndtv, economictimes, wion, indianexpress, oneindia, thetelegraph, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 15 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (52–68/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 29 Jul, 09:07 am. Other outlets followed.