The Supreme Court agreed to hear on Friday a plea related to probes by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) into the mining lease allegedly granted to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and some shell companies operated by his family members and associates.
A bench comprising Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and Justice Hima Kohli took note of the submissions of senior advocates Kapil Sibal and Mukul Rohatgi that this was a serious case where the probe agency has been filing sealed cover documents in the Jharkhand High Court before the issuance of notice and without giving them to the other side.
“Will list tomorrow,” the bench said.
