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SC rebukes Mamata Banerjee over ED probe interference

India's Supreme Court has sharply criticized West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for allegedly interfering in an ongoing ED investigation.

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Wednesday, 22 April 2026 at 14:52 UTC
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India's Supreme Court has issued a strong rebuke to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her alleged interference in an Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigation. The court stated that a chief minister cannot interfere in an ongoing probe and that such actions risk creating a constitutional crisis. The justices remarked that her alleged entry at the probe site put the system in jeopardy, with one stating they "never thought such a day would come." The court warned that such conduct puts democracy in peril.
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