Former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren moves Supreme Court against HC order upholding his arrest by ED
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader sought an early hearing of the plea as Lok Sabha polls are set to commence in his state on May 13.
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday moved the Supreme Court against the Jharkhand High Court’s rejection of a plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a land-scam case, Live Law reported.
Soren sought an early hearing of his plea as the Lok Sabha polls in Jharkhand are set to commence on May 13.
On Friday, the Jharkhand High Court had rejected Soren’s petition challenging his arrest by the central agency on charges of money-laundering in connection with the alleged land scam. The court, however, allowed him to attend the last rites of his uncle on Monday while remaining under police custody.
उसे गुमाँ है कि मेरी उड़ान कुछ कम है
मुझे यक़ीं है कि ये आसमान कुछ कम है pic.twitter.com/SZZzvnvpB1— Hemant Soren (@HemantSorenJMM) May 6, 2024
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader had approached the Supreme Court on April 24, questioning the High Court’s delay in pronouncing its judgement.
On Monday, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Soren, urged the top court to consider an early hearing of Soren’s Special Leave Petition, underlining that general elections are set to be held in Jharkhand between May 13 and June 1.
“Hemant Soren was arrested on January 31, we moved the High Court on February 4...and the High Court did not deliver the judgement,” Sibal submitted. “The phase...
