I-PAC Raids: Calcutta High Court Disposes of TMC’s Petition; ED Says It Did Not Seize Anything From Premises
The Calcutta High Court dismissed TMC's petition after the Enforcement Directorate denied seizing data, attributing its removal to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, with a related Supreme Court hearing set.
- On January 14, 2026, the Calcutta High Court disposed of the Trinamool Congress petition after the Enforcement Directorate said `nothing was seized` and court records confirmed no material was taken from I-PAC or Pratik Jain's residence.
- The Enforcement Directorate carried out searches at 10 I-PAC-linked sites on January 8, 2026, probing a 2020 coal-smuggling and money-laundering case while TMC sought protection of its poll data and Mamata Banerjee removed a laptop and files from Pratik Jain's residence.
- During the hearing, the ED told the court `nothing was seized` and requested an affidavit after ASG S V Raju's submission, while the bench asked for a response.
- The Enforcement Directorate has taken the matter to the Supreme Court alleging interference by Mamata Banerjee, while the Trinamool Congress filed a writ petition and held rallies and the BJP condemned Banerjee's actions.
- The High Court docket included petitions from both the Enforcement Directorate and the Trinamool Congress, reflecting a direct legal face-off amid a congested courtroom and adjournment on January 9.
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Calcutta HC disposes of TMC's plea as ED says "nothing seized" from I-PAC premises
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday disposed of Trinamool Congress' (TMC) plea in connection with the recent raids on the Indian Political Action Committee's (I-PAC) premises and the residence of its Director, Pratik Jain, in Kolkata, after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said that "nothing was seized" from the premises.
Trinamool, Probe Agency Petitions Over I-PAC Dismissed, Over To Top Court
The tit-for-tat petitions filed by the Enforcement Directorate and West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress in connection with the raids on the party's election consultancy firm I-PAC were dismissed by the Calcutta High Court today.
I-PAC raids: Calcutta HC disposes of TMC's plea alleging ED bid to seize party files, documents
The High Court was hearing petitions filed by both the ED and the TMC in connection with the probe agency's recent raids at the premises of I-PAC and the residence of its Director, Pratik Jain, in Kolkata.
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