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Background: Centre–State Clash Escalates to the Apex Court The long-running confrontation between the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Trinamool Congress (TMC)–led West Bengal government has now reached the Supreme Court of India , marking a significant escalation in a politically sensitive dispute ahead of state elections. The ED has approached the apex court by filing a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution , alleging that its lawful investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) was deliberately obstructed by the West Bengal state machinery, including Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee . ED’s Allegations: “Unprecedented Interference” in Central Investigation According to the ED’s petition, the controversy stems from search operations conducted on Thursday at multiple locations linked to political consultancy firm Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) , including: The Kolkata office of I-PAC in Salt Lake The residence of I-PAC director Pr...

Former Bureaucrats and Defence Officials Seek Judicial Intervention In a significant development, five eminent citizens—including retired civil servants, defence officials, and a former government-appointed interlocutor—have jointly penned an open letter addressed to Chief Justice of India, BR Gavai , urging the Supreme Court of India to take suo motu cognisance of the continued delay in restoring full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir . The petitioners include: Radha Kumar , former member of the Group of Interlocutors for J&K Gopal Pillai , former Union Home Secretary Major General Ashok K. Mehta (Retd.) , Indian Army Air Vice Marshal Kapil Kak (Retd.) , Indian Air Force Amitabha Pande , former Union Secretary, Inter-State Council Statehood Assurances Unfulfilled Since Abrogation of Article 370 The plea is rooted in the concerns that despite repeated assurances from the Union Government —both inside and outside Parliament—and the 2023 Supreme Court verdict ,...