Australian firm says Indian judiciary under govt thumb in corporate row

It is a minor case between an Indian and Australian company being heard by an arbitration panel in London. However, senior officials here are among those involved, as the Australian firm, White Industries, has argued before the panel that the Indian judiciary works under the influence of the government of India and that the latter has stalled hearing of its appeal against Coal India Ltd. This may be the first case where a foreign corporate has involved the entire Indian Republic, down from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the coal minister and law minister, in a case.

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