Kolkata: Media personnel outside the residence of Pratik Jain, director of political consultancy firm I-PAC, in Kolkata, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted searches on the premises of political consultancy firm I-PAC and its director Pratik Jain in Kolkata as part of a money laundering investigation, official sources said. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra)(PTI01_08_2026_000101B)
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Cal HC Adjourns I-PAC Raids Hearing Amid Courtroom Chaos Till Jan 14

  • Calcutta High Court adjourned hearing on ED raids at I-PAC offices until January 14 due to unmanageable chaos.
  • Justice Suvra Ghosh adjourned the hearing after repeated requests for order were ignored.
  • An ED request for an early hearing on Friday was not entertained by Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul.
  • The court was to hear petitions from ED and Trinamool Congress regarding Thursday's events.
  • TMC sought to restrain ED from misusing seized data; ED alleged interference and sought CBI probe, naming Mamata Banerjee as respondent.

Why It Matters: Calcutta High Court adjourned the ED-I-PAC raid hearing due to courtroom chaos, delaying proceedings.

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