JMM's Shibu Soren challenges single judge order refusing to interfere with Lokpal proceedings, hearing tomorrow
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Shibu Soren has approached the Delhi High Court challenging the single judge order refusing to interfere with the Lokpal proceedings against Soren based on a complaint filed by the BJP MP Nishikant Dubey in Disproportionate Assets (DA) case.
The appeal came up for hearing before the division bench headed by Justice Rekha Palli.
The matter was adjourned for tomorrow as senior advocate Kapil Sibal was busy with another matter before the Supreme Court.
Latter on he appeared and mentioned the matter. He submitted that the matter is coming up before Lokpal for a hearing tomorrow.
However, the bench said that it will hear the matter early in the supplementary list.
The Delhi High Court on January 22, 2024, refused to interfere with the proceedings of Lokpal.
Soren has filed an appeal though advocate Vaibhav Tomar. It is submitted that the finding of the Learned Single Judge that the Writ Petition before the High Court was premature is erroneous as the Appellant contended that it was a case of patent lack of jurisdiction of the Lokpal to issue process in the complaint filed under Section 20(1) of the Act.
It is stated that there is a time limitations for making investigation or inquiry by the Lokpal.
The appeal said that the jurisdiction of Lokpal under Section 14 has to be read
with Section 53 of the Act where the limitation to investigate or inquire into the complaint is provided.
It is also submitted that Section 53 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 bars the Lokpal from
