Coal Scam: Supreme Court Grants Bail to Soumya Chaurasia and All Accused

• The Supreme Court has granted bail to Soumya Chaurasia, Ranu Sahu, Suryakant Tiwari, and all other accused in the Chhattisgarh coal scam case.
• The bail comes with conditions, including staying outside the state, imposed by the bench of Chief Justice Suryakant and Justice Jayamala Bagachi.
• The Chhattisgarh coal scam involves illegal allocation of mines and improper use of coal blocks, with powerful individuals misusing government coal resources.
• Soumya Chaurasia, a former Deputy Secretary to CM Bhupesh Baghel, faces approximately 5 FIRs for illegal coal trading, corruption, and misuse of government property.
• Chaurasia, known as 'Super CM' in the Bhupesh Baghel government, previously served as SDM in Pendra, Bilaspur, Bhilai, Patan, and Commissioner of Bhilai-Charoda and Raipur Municipal Corporations.

Why It Matters: Supreme Court grants bail to all accused in the Chhattisgarh coal scam, including key figure Soumya Chaurasia.