article_snippet: Delhi (CNN)A court in New Delhi Wednesday summoned India's former Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, as a suspect in a trial over alleged irregularities in the allocation of coal blocks, a spokeswoman for the investigating agency told CNN.
article_snippet: India's former Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, was not named as a defendant in the original dossier of charges, said Kanchan Prasad, the spokeswoman for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
article_snippet: Nevertheless, (CNN)A court in New Delhi Wednesday summoned Kanchan Prasad, the spokeswoman for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and some other corporate leaders to testify in person on April 8, Kanchan Prasad, the spokeswoman for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said.
article_snippet: The case former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been asked to appear for relates to the licensing of a coal block to a private firm some 10 years ago, when former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was also guardian of the nation's coal ministry.
article_snippet: The summons has been issued under India's anti-corruption law.
article_snippet: former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was open to legal scrutiny.
article_snippet: (I) Am sure that the truth will prevail and I will get a chance to put forward The case with all the facts.
article_snippet: I have always said I am open for legal scrutiny.
article_snippet: senior Congress Party leader Manish Tiwari said former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's legal team would thoroughly examine The summons, and indicated The summons may be challenged in a higher court.
highlights_snippet: Court summons former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh .
  
highlights_snippet: Due to appear on April 8; case relates to the licensing of a coal block to a private firm 10 years ago .