Overview
- Justice Suvra Ghosh disposed of the TMC petition after the ED stated in court that no documents or devices were taken from I-PAC’s office or director Pratik Jain’s residence on January 8.
- The agency alleged Mamata Banerjee removed files and electronic devices from the raid sites, asserting any material taken was not seized by the ED.
- With a similar plea now before the apex court, the High Court adjourned the ED’s application, and the Supreme Court listed the matter for hearing on January 15.
- In its Supreme Court filing, the ED seeks a CBI probe into alleged interference by state authorities and has asked for FIRs lodged against its officers to be quashed.
- Courtroom access in Kolkata was restricted and proceedings livestreamed after earlier disruptions, while local police inquiries related to the January 8 events continue.