Calcutta HC Adjourns ED-TMC I-PAC Raid Hearing Amid Courtroom Commotion

• Calcutta High Court adjourned the hearing on ED-TMC I-PAC raid due to large-scale commotion in the courtroom.
• The ED seeks an FIR against West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for alleged interference during I-PAC raids, with the matter likely to be heard on January 14.
• TMC petitioned the court to restrain the misuse of materials seized during the January 8 searches, alleging they contain sensitive political data for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections.
• TMC claims seized documents have no connection to the coal pilferage case and that the raids are an attempt to disrupt the democratic process.
• ED accused Mamata Banerjee of obstructing its probe by removing key evidence, while Banerjee accused officials of overreach; Kolkata Police registered cases against ED.

Why It Matters: Calcutta High Court adjourned the ED-TMC I-PAC raid hearing amidst chaos, escalating the political-legal standoff.