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No Coercive Actions Be Taken Against Soren: Jharkhand HC Stays Proceedings In Poll Code Violations Case
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren. (Picture: Twitter)
On Tuesday (17 October), the Jharkhand High Court issued a stay on the legal proceedings involving Chief Minister Hemant Soren at a Jamshedpur court.
These proceedings, stemming from a 2014 case, alleged a violation of the model code of conduct.
Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi's bench decreed that no coercive actions can be taken against Soren, directing the state government to submit a response regarding the matter.
Soren, challenging the ongoing proceedings against him in the Jamshedpur court, related to a case filed during the 2014 assembly elections, brought his case to the high court.
The high court is scheduled to revisit the case in six weeks.
Notably, a similar case against Soren was dismissed by the high court in 2022.
In that instance, the accusation pertained to Soren wearing a sash adorned with the JMM logo while heading to cast his vote during the 2019 assembly polls.
