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Former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren has filed a plea in the Supreme Court, urging for an urgent hearing of his petition that challenges his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on money laundering charges. The petition alleges that the state high court has delayed in adjudicating the matter. Meanwhile, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has criticized the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government’s response to the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, claiming that it chose not to retaliate against Pakistan due to the perceived high cost.

Former Jharkhand Chief Minister, Hemant Soren, approached the Supreme Court on Wednesday to challenge the delay in the delivery of judgment by the High Court in his case related to his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing Soren, argued that despite the verdict being reserved in February, the order remains undelivered, leaving Soren in jail with the upcoming election approaching. The case stems from allegations that Soren manipulated official records to acquire large parcels of land, resulting in his arrest on January 31st. The Enforcement Directorate interrogated Soren for several hours before taking him into custody, leading to his resignation as Chief Minister.

A Delhi court has extended the judicial custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Telangana leader K Kavitha in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam till May 7. The court’s decision came after they were produced before the court through video-conferencing on the expiry of their remand. Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate on money laundering charges is pending before the Supreme Court. It will be heard on April 29.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is currently under judicial custody at Tihar Jail, has been given insulin after his sugar level surged to 320. This is the first insulin dosage administered to Kejriwal after his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate on March 21 in connection to a money laundering case linked to the Delhi liquor policy case. The Delhi Chief Minister will remain in judicial custody until the next hearing on April 23.

During a hearing on Amit Katyal’s interim bail plea, a Delhi court raised concerns about the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) authority to record statements under Section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The ED had approached doctors for statements in connection with the land-for-jobs scam, which raised concerns about privacy and potential influence on medical care.