ED Plea In Calcutta High Court Against Mamata Banerjee : Live Updates

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14 Jan 2026 2:42 PM IST

  • ED Plea In Calcutta High Court Against Mamata Banerjee : Live Updates
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    The Calcutta HighCourt is heading the plea by the ED alleging interference by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during raids at the offices of the I-PAC pertaining to a 2020 coal scam.

    The agency alleges that the CM took away important documents while the raid was ongoing.

    The Trinamool Congress has also filed a plea stating that the ED took away election-related documents from the offices of the poll consultants who are advising the state's ruling party on strategy for the upcoming Bengal assembly elections.

    A bench of Justice Suvra Ghosh is hearing the matter. Follow this page for live updates.

    Live Updates

    • 14 Jan 2026 3:44 PM IST

      Sr Adv: kindly record that adjournment is sought by them

      Court: on the ground that ED has filed an SLP before the SC, the matter is adjourned. Liberty to mention after the SC matter is disposed of.

    • 14 Jan 2026 3:44 PM IST

      Court: since he is asking for an adjournment, let me adjourn it

      Sr Adv: since hearing has commenced, I am suggesting

      ASG: court has said matter is adjourned how can you argue. Trinamool Congress is not a party in the second matter

    • 14 Jan 2026 3:44 PM IST

      Court: I am adjourning the second matter

      ASG: i am thankful for a patient hearing

      Sr Adv Kalyan Banerjee: I am appearing I’m behalf of the chairperson of the AITC Mamata Banerjee

    • 14 Jan 2026 3:40 PM IST

      Court: Panchnamas demonstrate that nothing was seized from either the office of IPAC or its director.

      In view of such submissions, nothing remains to be dealt with and the matter is disposed of.

      ASG: it may be recorded that Mamata Banerjee seized everything

    • 14 Jan 2026 3:38 PM IST

      Court: respondents submit that nothing was seized from the premises on the searches made on 8th January.

      ASG: whatever was seized was seized by Mamata Banerjee

    • 14 Jan 2026 3:38 PM IST

      Court dictating order.

      Court: Only prayer of the petitioner is for preservation of political confidential data and protection of the same from being divulged.

    • 14 Jan 2026 3:37 PM IST

      ASG: I have stated that nothing was seized, and thus their plea may be disposed of. Nothing has been seized. Whatever was taken was taken away by Mamata Banerjee.

      Court: Panchnama also says that nothing was seized

    • 14 Jan 2026 3:35 PM IST

      Guruswamy: I never said it will be withdrawn…you are having momentary amnesia

      Raju: then it may be disposed of…I have no objection

    • 14 Jan 2026 3:34 PM IST

      ASG: the petitioners have stated that based on my statement their matter be withdrawn

      Guruswamy: please record that he said nothing was seized and dispose it off

      Mr Raju doesn’t know the difference between seized and disposed of

    • 14 Jan 2026 3:33 PM IST

      Guruswamy: the fear is the our political consultants office was attacked just a few months before the state election.

      The next time you want to refer to a CM by name, give her the respect of calling her a CM.

      Maintain decorum Mr Raju.

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