SC Directs Hemant Soren to Approach Jharkhand High Court First in ED Arrest Case

Special Bench Urges Soren to Pursue Legal Remedies in Jharkhand High Court Before Supreme Court Intervention.

Jharkhand: On Thursday, Hemant Soren, Former Jharkhand Chief Minister, approached the Supreme Court challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case. A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra agreed to hear the plea of the former Jharkhand chief minister on Friday.

Enforcement Directorate's Arrest Triggers Statewide Shutdown.

Jharkhand: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on charges of money laundering. Hours before being whisked away by ED officials, Hemant submitted his resignation to Governor CP Radhakrishnan around 8.30 pm, while the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha announced the name of his close aide and transport minister Champai Soren as the next CM.

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren is expected to face questioning by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) today in Ranchi.

CM Holds Meeting with JMM and Congress MLAs to Address Political Situation.

Ranchi: On Tuesday, police said that a teacher at a government school in Godda district of Jharkhand allegedly shot dead two of his colleagues before turning the gun on himself and seriously injuring himself.

Late on Monday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out searches at the official residence of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren in Delhi, seizing Rs 36 lakh in cash, a BMW with a Haryana number plate registered under a "benami" name, and incriminating documents in connection with a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam case in Jharkhand.

In a significant development, a team from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has reached the official residence of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren in Delhi as part of an ongoing investigation into a money laundering case associated with an alleged land scam.

In Ranchi, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) workers have staged a protest against the fresh Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons issued to Chief Minister Hemant Soren in connection with a money-laundering case linked to an alleged land scam.