The Supreme Court will hear today former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's petition challenging ED arrest.A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta will hear the matter. Soren has filed the petition challenging the judgment delivered by the Jharkhand High Court on May 3 dismissing his petition.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal is appearing for Soren.Follow thread for live...
The Supreme Court will hear today former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's petition challenging ED arrest.
A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta will hear the matter. Soren has filed the petition challenging the judgment delivered by the Jharkhand High Court on May 3 dismissing his petition.
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal is appearing for Soren.
Follow thread for live updates.
Bench lists the matter for May 17
J Khanna: elections are on 28th...let it come up on 20th
Sibal: they are purposely not...if your Lordships put your mind to it, it will...
Sibal: We will withdraw then
J Khanna: What are you saying? We wont be able to pronounce order if we list on...
Sibal: It's not my fault...your Lordships sent me to HC
J Khanna: we will have it on 20th
Sibal: we will take a chance, please list on Friday
J Khanna: We are giving 7 days' time only
Sibal: I am going to be out, I know. The whole purpose is elections...6 May I served them
J Khanna: Even if we keep on Friday, we will not be able to hear you
Sibal: Your lordships may dismiss then, elections will be over. This is not fair! Look how we were treated by HC
J Khanna: We sent you to High court because we do in every case...
Sibal: Please keep on Friday, or order interim bail
J Khanna: There is too much work
J Khanna: They also have to be given time, nobody will be prejudiced. Issue notice returnable in week commencing May 29
Sibal objects
J Khanna: I thought you said I was in possession of the land since 2009. Now second thing, either we put in July or in vacation
Sibal: Elections will be over. Why should I be prejudiced?
Sibal: there is no material. they get a person to say this is Mantri ji's land. Orally, everybody will say. I know nothing about the land