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Supreme Court Disposes Of Former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren’s Plea In Money Laundering Case

News On Time Desk 10 May 2024

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday disposed of a plea filed by former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren seeking a directive to the high court to deliver its verdict on his petition challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in the money laundering case. The plea became infructuous after the high court delivered its judgement on May 3, upholding Hemant Soren’s arrest.

“This has become infructuous,” a bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta told senior advocates Kapil Sibal and Arunabh Chowdhury, who were appearing for Hemant Soren.

The JMM leader has already challenged the high court order, and the apex court is scheduled to hear the matter on May 13.

Hemant Soren has also sought interim bail for campaigning in the Lok Sabha elections till the high court delivers its verdict on his plea against arrest. Kapil Sibal said the Supreme Court will hear that plea along with the appeal challenging the high court order on May 13.

“Forget that he is a former chief minister. I (Soren) have a right as a citizen to be dealt with fairly by the high court,” Sibal said.

“You have challenged the high court order in another petition. You argue there,” the bench said, while disposing of his plea.