Overview
- The Calcutta High Court disposed of the TMC petition after recording the ED’s submission and panchnamas showing no seizure at I-PAC’s office or director Prateek Jain’s residence.
- The ED told the court that any files and devices were removed by Mamata Banerjee, while the TMC said it sought only to protect confidential party data held by its consultant.
- The High Court adjourned the ED’s separate plea for a CBI probe, noting a near-identical petition is listed before the Supreme Court on January 15.
- The West Bengal government has filed a caveat in the Supreme Court, and police FIRs against ED officers tied to the January 8 raids remain pending.
- The High Court limited physical entry and live-streamed proceedings after earlier hearings were disrupted by overcrowding and disorder.