ED vs I-PAC: CBI Probe Demanded in SC Amidst 'Robbery, Threat' Allegations

• The Supreme Court heard the ED's petition against the West Bengal government and CM Mamata Banerjee regarding I-PAC raids.
• Solicitor General Tushar Mehta alleged 'mob rule' in West Bengal, stating CM and police obstructed ED's statutory duties.
• Mehta claimed evidence was taken away, an ED officer's phone seized, and the CM addressed media at the raid site, calling it 'theft'.
• ED demanded a CBI investigation, citing 'robbery, threat, and dacoity' and sought suspension of officers involved.
• Kapil Sibal, representing Mamata, questioned the petition's maintainability, timing of the raid before elections, and argued for the case to be heard in the High Court.

Why It Matters: ED seeks CBI probe in SC over alleged obstruction and 'theft' during I-PAC raids in West Bengal.