Former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren files fresh plea in SC against arrest in money laundering case
The High Court has not delivered its verdict on his petition even though the arguments concluded on February 28, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader said.
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday filed a fresh petition in the Supreme Court challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case, Live Law reported.
He said that the Jharkhand High Court has not yet delivered its judgement on his petition even though the arguments had concluded on February 28.
Soren has been in jail since January 31, when he was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case. This was shortly after he resigned as the state’s chief minister after being questioned by the central law enforcement agency.
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader had approached the Supreme Court earlier. However, on February 2, the top court asked Soren to go to the High Court.
On Wednesday, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Soren, mentioned the plea before Justice Sanjeev Khanna for urgent listing.
Sibal said that the High Court’s refusal to deliver the judgement has put Soren in a deadlock, as he can “neither move forward nor backward” for legal remedies.
“Now we again went to the [High] Court and said I can’t move forward or backward; at least please render the judgement,” he said. “The judge said nothing. The man will be inside [in jail] and the [Lok Sabha] elections will be over. Where do we go?”
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