Drawing a comparison between the arrests of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday that a "tribal CM" continues to be behind bars.
The Supreme Court declined to entertain former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's petition on Wednesday as it noted the petitioner has not disclosed the facts that the trial court has taken cognizance of the chargesheet in the matter and his bail plea is pending in special court.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's lawyer whether his arrest can be challenged after a trial court took cognizance of the chargesheet filed in a money laundering case against him in connection with the land deal case.
As polling on three Lok Sabha seats Chatra, Kodarma and Hazaribagh is underway, Kalpana Soren, wife of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha candidate for Gandey assembly by-election appealed people to come out and vote and said people will bless them again.
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's wife, Kalpana Murmu Soren, in a note for his husband, lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party and stated that the dictators changed her life on January 31 (the date of Hemant Soren's arrest).
Appearing for Hemant Soren, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal tried to convince the court for an early date. Hemant Soren has sought interim bail on the grounds of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against Jharkhand High Court's order which dismissed his plea challenging his arrest by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in a money laundering case against him.
The Special PMLA Court in Ranchi on Saturday reserved its verdict on the bail plea to former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren in a land scam case.
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's criminal writ petition challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate has been dismissed by the High Court.
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Enforcement Directorate on former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's plea seeking interim relief in a money laundering case.