The Jharkhand government has moved Supreme Court against an order passed by the High Court accepting the maintainability of a plea seeking probe against chief minister Hemant Soren for alleged irregularities in granting mining lease and the transactions of shell companies allegedly owned by his family members and close associates.
In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed in 2022 by one Shiv Shankar Sharma it was claimed that several shell companies were formed to launder money siphoned off from different welfare funds meant for Jharkhand. Mr Sharma in his petition had also alleged that Mr Soren and his family members and close acquaintances are involved in formation of shell companies for benefit.
In his petition Mr Sharma had sought investigation by the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) into the allegations of corruptions, misuse of office and money laundering against the chief minister Hemant Soren. Mr Soren, however, had strongly denied allegations leveled against him.
