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Supreme Court Terms Alleged Obstruction of ED Raids by CM Mamata “Not a Happy Situation”

Supreme Court Terms Alleged Obstruction of ED Raids by CM Mamata “Not a Happy Situation”

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh) — The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday voiced its concern over the alleged obstruction of the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) investigative duties by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, describing the scenario as far from ideal. A bench comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice NV Anjaria observed that the interruption of a central probe agency’s raid by a high-ranking state official could lead to unprecedented constitutional crises. The court emphasized that no entity should be left without a remedy when its legal functioning is interrupted, highlighting the potential danger of leaving a legal "vacuum" if…
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