The Calcutta High Court sought a response from the West Bengal government on TMC’s plea challenging the police search at Abhishek Banerjee’s residence. The Court ordered preservation of CCTV footage and police recordings, while refusing interim relief until the State files its reply.
The Madras High Court criticized the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for exceeding its authority under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) during a search operation. Justice Ramesh questioned the legality of restricting access to premises with pasted notices and highlighted concerns about the ED’s expanding powers. A decision is pending.
