Overview
- The Supreme Court accepted CBI closure reports and set aside the special trial court's March 11, 2015 summoning order, formally closing the coal block criminal proceedings on July 29, 2026.
- On August 11, 2026, Sonia Gandhi published an editorial praising the judgment as a vindication of Singh's integrity and describing the years-long prosecution as a coordinated 'witch-hunt.'
- Gandhi accused the Modi government and allied actors of using agencies such as the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate to pressure political opponents and singled out Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 2017 Rajya Sabha remark about Singh as a low point in parliamentary debate.
- The Supreme Court also criticised the trial court for making adverse observations against Singh without a 'compelling reason,' a finding Gandhi says reinforces the CBI's clean‑chit conclusion.
- Beyond legal closure, Gandhi framed the verdict as a restoration of Singh's public legacy—citing his economic and social reforms—and the ruling could sharpen opposition claims about politicised investigations and reshape how Singh is remembered.