The Calcutta High Court refused interim relief to the Trinamool Congress (TMC), declining to unfreeze three bank accounts frozen by the Enforcement Directorate in a money-laundering probe linked to the alleged purchase of an aircraft and a helicopter.
Two All India Trinamool Congress leaders, including a sitting MLA, approached the Calcutta High Court seeking protection from coercive police action over criminal cases registered after West Bengal Assembly election results, with Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya agreeing to hear the petitions Thursday.
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra emphasized the judiciary’s crucial role in democracy, urging judges to act with courage and integrity. She criticized the fear of judges in granting relief to opposition leaders and raised concerns about the retirement age of judges. Moitra’s speech ignited a debate on the judiciary’s role in a democratic society.