Jharkhand HC fines state govt Rs 8,000 for seeking more time in ED case

Ranchi, Nov 2 (UNI) The Jharkhand High Court on Monday imposed a cost of Rs 8,000 on the state government for seeking additional time to file its response to a petition filed by Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials seeking quashing of an SC/ST Act case registered against them. The court of Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary directed the state government to deposit the amount with the Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority (JHALSA). The matter will be heard again after four weeks, according to advocate Dheeraj Kumar. This is the second cost imposed in the case for seeking additional time to file a…