SC Dismisses Mamata-Led TMC Faction’s Plea to Operate Four Debit-Frozen Bank Accounts
The bench said it would not interfere with the Calcutta High Court order and sent the dispute over the Rs 804 crore accounts back for faster hearing.
- On Thursday, the Supreme Court dismissed a plea by the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress faction seeking access to four debit-frozen bank accounts, as Justices M.M. Sundresh and P.B. Varale declined to interfere with the Calcutta High Court order.
- Previously, the High Court refused the same request on August 27, observing that granting access would undermine its earlier order permitting day-to-day withdrawals; the Election Commission has also frozen the party's name and election symbol.
- Alleging procedural flaws in FIRs filed by MLA Bishwanath Das, the TMC sought to unlock around Rs 804 crore in the disputed accounts; the Enforcement Directorate registered a money laundering case regarding alleged fund transfers.
- Directing an expedited hearing after the Durga Puja vacation, the Supreme Court stated, "The bigger question is who has the right to operate these accounts." Parties must file affidavits before the next hearing.
- With the Election Commission decision on party identity unresolved, the legal battle over funds and legacy remains pending adjudication; declining to exercise jurisdiction under Article 136, the bench noted, "We refrain from going into the merits.
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Supreme Court Refuses To Unfreeze TMC Bank Accounts Amidst Probe
The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea by the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC faction to operate four debit-frozen bank accounts, upholding a Calcutta High Court order. The accounts, holding around Rs 804 crore, are under investigation due to alleged cash deposits and a factional dispute within the party. The court noted the Election Commission's symbol freeze and requested the High Court to expedite the larger adjudication.
TMC Gets Setback From Supreme Court Over Operation Of Four Bank Accounts
<p>The Trinamool Congress suffered a setback in the Supreme Court on Thursday as the court made a significant observation regarding the operation of four of the party's bank accounts. The Supreme Court declined to entertain the plea seeking permission to operate the four TMC bank accounts. The court said it did not see any reason at this stage to interfere with the Calcutta High Court's order on the matter.</p> <p>The Supreme Court also made an …
SC dismisses plea by Mamata Banerjee-led TMC faction to operate four debit-frozen bank accounts
The TMC had sought permission to operate four accounts with public sector banks that were debit-frozen by West Bengal Police, claiming there were lacunae in the FIRs related to the freezing.
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