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...
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2024-05-22 05:23:03
22 May 2024 11:50 AM IST
J Datta: The second part would never have been there. Atleast so far as I am concerned
22 May 2024 11:49 AM IST
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 11:48 AM IST
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 11:46 AM IST
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 11:46 AM IST
Sibal: I should have said release
22 May 2024 11:45 AM IST
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 11:44 AM IST
J Datta: If we are wrong in the List of Dates...please correct us
Sibal (laughs): This is a first
22 May 2024 11:43 AM IST
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?
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