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

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22 May 2024 5:23 AM GMT

  • Hemant Sorens Plea For Interim Bail : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

    The Supreme Court will continue hearing today the petition filed by former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren challenging his arrest by the Enfrocement Directorate (ED). He has sought for interim bail in view of the ongoing election campaigning.A vacation bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma is hearing the matter. Yesterday, the bench had asked if the Court...

    The Supreme Court will continue hearing today the petition filed by former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren challenging his arrest by the Enfrocement Directorate (ED). He has sought for interim bail in view of the ongoing election campaigning.

    A vacation bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma is hearing the matter. Yesterday, the bench had asked if the Court can interfere with the arrest once the trial court has taken cognizance of the complaint and has rejected the regular bail application of the accused.

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    Live Updates

    • 22 May 2024 6:20 AM GMT

      J Datta: The second part would never have been there. Atleast so far as I am concerned

    • 22 May 2024 6:19 AM GMT

      J Datta: On 10 May, your other petition was dismissed as infructuous. Because J Khanna and I were told that judgment had been delivered. It was not brought to our notice at that point also that cognizance has been taken

    • 22 May 2024 6:18 AM GMT

      J Datta: You just touch it saying "without prejudice...". You were pursuing parallel remedies. You had applied for bail before Special Court, you came before us praying for bail

    • 22 May 2024 6:16 AM GMT

      J Datta: We expected some candor. Your client should have said I have already applied for bail. We were not told that

    • 22 May 2024 6:16 AM GMT

      Sibal: I should have said release

    • 22 May 2024 6:15 AM GMT

      J Datta going through the List of Dates

      J Datta: On 18 April, your client came before us. 29 April, we issued notice. You expressed dissatisfaction about HC not passing verdict. I asked what relief you were seeking. You said bail

    • 22 May 2024 6:14 AM GMT

      J Datta: If we are wrong in the List of Dates...please correct us

      Sibal (laughs): This is a first

    • 22 May 2024 6:13 AM GMT

      Hearing begins

      Sr Adv Kapil Sibal (for Soren): I have prepared a compilation

      J Datta: We need certain clarifications first. When did you for the first time come to know about cognizance taking order?

      Sibal: On 4 April it maybe assumed

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