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Calcutta HC Drops TMC Data Plea in I-PAC Raids, Pauses ED Case as Agency Moves Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is set to hear the ED’s petition on alleged obstruction during the January 8 searches.

Overview

  • The High Court recorded the ED’s statement that nothing was seized from the I-PAC office or Pratik Jain’s residence, citing panchnamas showing no seizure.
  • The ED’s petition alleging interference and naming Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was adjourned in the High Court pending the agency’s move before the Supreme Court.
  • Proceedings were conducted with restricted entry and live-streaming following courtroom overcrowding at the previous hearing.
  • Kolkata and Bidhannagar police continue investigations into procedural issues during the raids, reviewing CCTV and questioning security staff and others.
  • A separate BJP plea seeking permission to protest outside the state secretariat, Nabanna, remains before the Calcutta High Court.