SC refuses to interfere in TMC factions’ dispute
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to intervene in the factional dispute between the two Trinamool Congress (TMC) camps over the operation of the party bank accounts allowing the objections to be raised before the Calcutta High Court hearing the matter
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court chose not to get involved in the dispute between the two factions of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) over the use of the party's bank accounts. The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) had requested permission to operate its frozen bank accounts, which were part of the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) money laundering investigation against the party.
However, the top court turned down the plea and upheld the July 9 order from the Calcutta High Court. This order directed the TMC to use three of its bank accounts for daily expenses, under the supervision of a special court officer. The bench of justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale stated that the high court's decision had balanced the interests of both factions and did not need interference from the Supreme Court.
The court also dismissed an appeal filed by AITC legislator Biswanath Das, who accused the party of transferring ₹350 crore into a single account after the state assembly election results on May 5. The court was not concerned with the factions and only sought to provide an interim arrangement, noting that sufficient funds were available for daily expenses as per the ED's submission.
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