Hemant Soren: Shock to CM Soren from High Court, request for adjournment of hearing on PILs rejected

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The Jharkhand High Court has rejected the government’s request to adjourn the hearing on PILs against Chief Minister Hemant Soren. The Advocate General of Jharkhand had filed a petition seeking an adjournment.

Two PILs are to be heard in the High Court tomorrow, June 17. Among them, one petition is related to shell companies while the other petition is related to the alleged benefit of mining leases by Chief Minister Hemant Soren. Advocate General Rajeev Ranjan informed the High Court that since he and Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal have tested positive for COVID, it will be difficult for them to attend the hearing.

The PIL against Chief Minister Sorene’s family members and people associated with them has been alleged of fraudulent transactions through shell companies. Earlier, the Jharkhand High Court, in its order on June 3, had said that it is an established fact that petitions cannot be quashed merely because they are not maintainable. The petition has made serious allegations of investment by Hemant Soren, his brother Basant Soren and other close associates in shell companies and through them acquiring properties including hotels, malls and other places.

Ranchi violence case hearing on 17

Jharkhand High Court will hear on June 17 a PIL seeking an NIA probe into the Ranchi violence case. The court has sought a response from the Soren government by June 17 on the PIL filed regarding the incident of violence and nuisance in the capital Ranchi on June 10. In the petition, there has been a demand for investigation of the entire matter by the NIA.