SC pulls up former Jharkhand CM for 'suppressing material facts', Hemant Soren withdraws bail plea

Wednesday, 22 May 2024
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court declined to consider Hemant Soren's petition for interim bail, citing that he "suppressed facts" regarding the trial court's cognizance order against him. Consequently, Soren had to withdraw his petition, resulting in his continued custody and inability to campaign. The matter was heard by a vacation bench consisting of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma.

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