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Supreme Court slams Mamata Banerjee over alleged ED raid interference democracy cannot be put at peril
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Published on 24 April 2026
Justices warn she crossed a line during an ED raid
The Supreme Court criticized West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after objections to an Enforcement Directorate raid at I-PAC offices in Kolkata. The bench said a Chief Minister cannot endanger democracy and stressed the matter is extraordinary, urging courts to consider real conditions on the ground in West Bengal rather than ignoring them.
- SC criticized Mamata Banerjee over alleged ED raid interference
- Bench said a CM cannot put democracy at peril
- Court cited extraordinary circumstances in West Bengal
- Judges referenced ground realities during the remarks
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