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The Supreme Court Today (May 17th) adjourned former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren’s plea challenging the state high court order refusing him bail. The JMM chief was arrested in January on charges of money laundering. A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta adjourned his bail plea to May 21. The case will now be heard by a vacation bench.
Today(on 6th May), Former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren seeks Supreme Court relief as his bail plea in a money laundering case is dismissed. The Jharkhand High Court rejected his plea and granted permission for an email submission to the apex court. Soren’s arrest has stirred political and legal turmoil in Jharkhand, affecting his influence and political engagements.
Today(on 3rd May),The Jharkhand High Court has dismissed Hemant Soren’s criminal writ petition challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate. The Supreme Court is now set to hear the case in May, with far-reaching implications for the ongoing investigation into the alleged money laundering. Soren’s arrest is related to a money laundering case involving alleged illegal possession of assets and connections with the ‘land mafia’.
The Enforcement Directorate has outlined a pattern of corruption and manipulation in a land scam worth Rs 600 crore, implicating former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren. The chargesheet identifies Hemant Soren, revenue officer Bhanu Pratap Prasad, and two other government employees as defendants.