Supreme Court

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has traced money laundering of more than Rs 1,000 crore in a case related to illegal mining in Jharkhand and is preparing to summon Soren again for questioning on the same. The ED had had called Soren for questioning on November 3, but the latter had sought three weeks' time citing his unavailability. He is likely to be summoned for the second time after November 15, sources said.

The ED had had called Soren for questioning on November 3, but the latter had sought three weeks' time citing his unavailability. He is likely to be summoned for the second time after November 15, sources said. The ED can move the court for further action if Hemant Soren doesn't appear for questioning even after repeated summons.

Now, Khan, who has returned to his official residence in the state capital after a north Indian tour, will go through the replies and then take his decision. The Governor had last week said he will only be glad to meet any VC, if they wish to do so. This situation rose, soon after the Supreme Court, last month, set aside the appointment of the Vice Chancellor of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technological University, located in the state capital.

On August 17, the Supreme Court had stayed the proceedings before the Jharkhand High Court on PILs filed against Chief Minister Hemant Soren alleging money laundering shell companies and irregularities while granting mining leases, and also reserved its verdict on pleas filed by the state government and Soren challenging maintainability of PILs before high court.

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India U.U. Lalit told the petitioner's counsel, "We see no reason to entertain the petition, petition is misconceived," and dismissed it. During the hearing in the matter, the petitioner's counsel cited certain "irregularities, illegal acts" allegedly committed by Justice Chandrachud. The bench, also comprising Justices S. Ravindra Bhat and Bela M. Trivedi told the counsel: "We do not see any substance in this petition".

The AG submitted before a bench headed by Chief Justice U.U. Lalit that something may happen in the winter session of the Parliament and there is no need to worry about the interim order in place. He requested additional time be granted to the Centre so that appropriate steps may be taken.

Abbas Ansari, son of mafia don Mukhtar Ansari, reached the court with an advocate by dodging the police team. He surrendered in the court of MP / MLA in the hate-speech case. The police had been looking for him but had failed to arrest him. On Wednesday, Abbas Ansari got interim relief from the Supreme Court in the Arms Act case.

A bench, headed by justice Ajay Rastogi, orally observed that he has not come across a counter affidavit where a series of judgments have been quoted. "A very bulky counter. Where is the factual statement, where is the application of mind?" he asked.

In an affidavit, state Home Department Under Secretary said: "I say that the state government considered all the opinions and decided to release 11 prisoners since they have completed 14 years and above in prisons and their behaviour was found to be good."

A bench of Justices B.R. Gavai and B.V. Nagarathna issued a notice to the CBI and the RBI on Subramanian Swamy 's plea. Swamy contended that his prayer is that the CBI or any authority, which this court decides should investigate, and the investigation should include all directors who were there in the process of allocating the loans.