Mamata, BJP Face Setbacks in ED vs I-PAC Case: SC, Calcutta HC Rulings

• The Supreme Court issued notices to Mamata Banerjee and the Bengal government on ED's petition regarding alleged obstruction in the I-PAC raid case.
• The SC deemed ED's allegation of Mamata Banerjee obstructing its investigation as "very serious" and will review state agencies' interference in central probes.
• The Calcutta High Court denied BJP permission to protest directly in front of the West Bengal state secretariat, Nabanna.
• BJP's protest, led by Suvendu Adhikari, aimed to oppose CM's alleged interference in ED investigation and misuse of state machinery.
• The High Court allowed BJP to stage a sit-in at the Mandirtala bus stand, approximately 600 meters from Nabanna.

Why It Matters: Both Mamata Banerjee and BJP faced judicial setbacks in separate but related cases involving the ED and state protests.