Mining lease row: SC allows appeals of Jharkhand govt, Soren; set aside HC order
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the appeals of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and the state government against a high court order accepting the maintainability of PILs for a probe in the mining lease issue. It also set aside the Jharkhand High Court's June 3 order.
The JMM leader has been accused of granting himself a mining lease as the state's mining minister.
We have allowed these two appeals and have set aside the June 3, 2022 order passed by the Jharkhand High Court, holding that these PILs were not maintainable, the bench said.
A bench of Justices U U Lalit, S R Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia had reserved its judgement on August 17 on separate pleas of the Jharkhand government and Soren against the high court's order that accepted the maintainability of the PILs.
The apex court had earlier restrained the high court from proceedings with the PILs seeking a probe against Soren in the mining lease issue.
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Shobha Karandlaje challenges Byrathi Suresh to release alleged corruption records against her
Belagavi: The war of words between Minister Byrathi Suresh and Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje continues, with Shoba Karandlaje challenging Byrathi Suresh to release documents related to alleged corruption, stating, "If you have the courage, release my corruption records."
Speaking to reporters in Belagavi on Sunday, Karandlaje accused Minister Byrathi Suresh of bringing and then burning files related to the MUDA (Mysuru Urban Development Authority). She claimed that her vocal criticism of these actions has led to various allegations being made against her.
Karandlaje asserted, "I have not engaged in any corruption, nor do I intend to. The Chief Minister’s legal advisor, Ponnanna, has been assigned to disclose records against me. However, what connection does Ponnanna have with the Electricity Department? You have tasked him with creating fake documents. You are also attempting to commit corruption here. Release the documents you possess immediately."
She further stated that an investigation into the MUDA allegations has already begun and accused Byrathi Suresh of making accusations out of fear, stating, "Minister Byrathi Suresh is now in trouble. It is true that he brought documents from Mysuru and burned them.”
