Hemant Soren's Plea For Interim Bail : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

J Datta: You had options open to you

Sibal: this court has said that an order of cognizance does not stand in the way!

J Datta: Show judgments

Sibal: Is there an answer for that? In a matter of personal liberty.

J Datta: true, but we are talking about your conduct

Sibal: I have been wrongly dealt with!

J Datta: Court could have said we are quashing your bail application, notwithstanding liberty is given to challenge HC order

Sibal: 28 Feb order was reserved. Complaint had to be filed in 60 days. A judge who knows that, why did he not render judgment

Sibal: I came to this court immediately after arrest. I was asked to go to HC. It heard matter after 4 weeks.

J Datta: We are on that part that you didn't tell us...we are hearing this SLP only because of that second part of May 10 order in the other

J Datta: Court has to very slow and reluctant. Your conduct is not fully without blemish. We will give you options. You take your chances elsewhere

J Datta: Can we see the judgments?

Sibal: Will show. Even if i am released when I challenge S.19, it does not entitle me to acquittal

J Datta: Can you say they can't rearrest you?

Sibal: As a matter of law, Your Lordships have held that an order taking cognizance shall not stand in the way of an order releasing under S.19. It has not bearing

J Datta: S.19 challenge is there. If you have a case...This is a detention pursuant to an executive act. Why is it that in none of the petitions it was mentioned that cognizance has been taken?

Sibal: We are not asking for bail, we are asking for release. The fault is mine, not the client's. Our intention was never to mislead the court

J Datta: We can simpliciter dismiss your petition, without commenting on that. But if you argue on points of law, we will have to deal with it.