Law

SC to hear on Monday ex-CM Hemant Soren's plea against ED arrest

IANS | May 12, 2024 12:02 PM

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday the special leave petition filed by former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren challenging the dismissal of his writ petition by the Jharkhand High Court against his arrest in connection with a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam.

Viral Sandeshkhali video: BJP leader approaches Calcutta HC

IANS | May 10, 2024 1:23 PM

Kolkata, May 10 (IANS) A local BJP leader, Gangadhar Kayal, in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali on Friday approached a single-judge bench of Calcutta High Court claiming that a fake sting-operation video involving him was being circulated.

'Right to campaign not fundamental', ED files affidavit in SC opposing Kejriwal’s interim bail plea

IANS | May 9, 2024 6:48 PM

New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) A day before the Supreme Court is set to pronounce its order on the interim bail plea moved by incarcerated Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday opposed the grant of interim relief saying that a politician can claim no “special status” higher than that of an ordinary citizen and is as much liable to be arrested and detained for committing offences as any other citizen.