The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday (January 10, 2026) has filed a petition in the Supreme Court of the country in the I-PAC case. In the petition filed in the Supreme Court, ED has accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of interfering in the action of the agency.
The agency said in the petition that during the raid on the premises of I-PAC director Prateek Jain in Kolkata, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had snatched important files, hard disks and mobile phones from ED officials.
Petition was filed in Kolkata High Court
ED had also filed a petition in this matter in the Kolkata High Court on Friday (January 9, 2026), which will be heard on Wednesday (January 14, 2026). ED had drawn the court’s attention to the fact that its investigation was deliberately obstructed so that the work was affected. In the petition filed by ED, a demand was made for a CBI investigation into the case. Besides, the agency also filed an application in the court seeking permission to register a case in this regard.
Mamta government filed caveat application in Supreme Court
On the other hand, amid the ongoing tussle with the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the Mamata Banerjee government of West Bengal has filed a caveat application in the Supreme Court on Saturday (January 10, 2026). By filing the caveat, the West Bengal government has clearly requested the Supreme Court that if any petition or appeal is filed in this matter, then no order should be passed without hearing the state government’s side. The purpose of this step of the government is to ensure that the court gives full opportunity of being heard to the concerned party before passing any ex-parte order.
What is the whole matter between ED and Mamta government?
In fact, on Thursday (January 8, 2026), ED had raided the residence and office of Prateek Jain, director of political consultancy firm I-PAC, in connection with the coal scam case. Amidst the ED action, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee along with senior officials of the state administration and police had reached Prateek Jain’s house and then office. During this time, he had allegedly taken out some files and electronic documents and kept them in his car.
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