Mamata Banerjee Trapped by Tushar Mehta's Argument in SC; Kapil Sibal Intervenes

• The Supreme Court is hearing a case regarding alleged interference in an ED raid on iPAC, calling it a serious constitutional and law-and-order issue.
• Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the ED, alleged that CM Mamata Banerjee and state police obstructed an investigation into a Rs 2742.32 crore scam, where Rs 20 crore was laundered through iPAC.
• Mehta claimed that Kolkata Police Commissioner, DCP, and CM Mamata Banerjee interfered during a search operation at Prateek Jain's residence, forcibly taking investigation materials and filing FIRs against ED officials.
• Kapil Sibal and Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing Mamata Banerjee and iPAC, denied the allegations, stating the CM visited as TMC president due to unauthorized entry and that the ED's actions were politically motivated before elections.
• The Supreme Court deemed the matter serious, issued notices to respondents, ordered preservation of CCTV footage, and stayed FIRs against ED officials until the next hearing on February 3, 2026.

Why It Matters: Supreme Court takes serious note of alleged state interference in ED's iPAC raid, seeking responses and preserving evidence.