Supreme Court Upholds Bail for Hemant Soren in Land Scam Case

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to dismiss the Enforcement Directorate's plea against his bail in a money laundering case. Soren criticized the efforts to tarnish his reputation and lauded the court's recognition of the wrongful accusations against him regarding an alleged land scam.

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to dismiss the Enforcement Directorate's plea challenging a Jharkhand High Court order granting him bail in a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam.

Speaking with reporters, Soren emphasized the importance of upholding the rule of law and condemned what he described as orchestrations to tarnish his and his family's reputation. ''I was incarcerated as if I had absconded with the state's assets... Blame was systematically laid upon the Soren family,'' he asserted.

Expressing gratitude for the Supreme Court's verdict, which upheld the Jharkhand High Court's June 28 order, Soren criticized efforts to stifle voices advocating for marginalized communities. ''The court of law is supreme, it is democracy's pillar where there is no darkness but some groups are engaged in wasting its time and harass people working for society without any reason,'' he added. His wife and legislator, Kalpana, welcomed the decision as a victory for truth, highlighting the loss of valuable time during Soren's five-month imprisonment.