Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea by former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren challenging his arrest by ED in money laundering case; asks him to move state high court instead. Soren s lawyer requests top court to direct high court to decide his plea quickly, but court refuses, saying it will not control a constitutional court.
While opposition is getting ready to fight with their might, key Opposition members are likely to face the heat of central investigating agencies ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in 2024. Top leaders of opposition such as Gandhi family, Lalu Prasad and his son Tejashwi Yadav, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, West Bengal CM s nephew Abhishek Banerjee are some of major names that will face the heat of investigating agencies
Soren was questioned for nearly 10 hours by the agency at its regional office in Ranchi in November. He was questioned in connection with a money laundering probe pertaining to alleged illegal mining in the state. People in the know said the case pertains to a money laundering probe into an alleged land grabbing case.
The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday conducted raids at multiple locations linked with Prem Prakash who is said to have strong political connections.