最高法院审理了ED关于West Bengal的CM阻碍煤炭诈骗调查的指控, The Supreme Court heard ED's claim that West Bengal's CM obstructed a coal scam probe, with her denying wrongdoing and citing election prep.

最高法院听取了2026年2月18日执法局(ED)的一项答辩,指控西孟加拉首席部长Mamata Banerjee在1月8日袭击I-PAC及其董事官邸期间进行干涉,对她和高级国家官员寻求情报。 The Supreme Court heard a February 18, 2026, plea by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) alleging interference by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during January 8 raids on I-PAC and its director’s residence, seeking FIRs against her and senior state officials. Banerjee否认存在阻挠,称她为即将举行的选举检索了党机密数据,声称官员允许拆除装置和档案。 Banerjee denied obstruction, stating she retrieved confidential party data for upcoming elections, claiming officials allowed the removal of devices and files. 执法局指控在一项价值274.2亿卢比的煤炭走私调查中存在恐吓和妨碍，而州政府则否认越权行为，称此次突袭是政治时机驱动的。 The ED alleges intimidation and obstruction in a ₹2,742-crore coal smuggling probe, while the state denies overreach and calls the raids politically timed. 法院此前暂停了针对ED官员的州立FIR, 并下令保留证据. The court had previously stayed state FIRs against ED officers and ordered preservation of evidence. 此案休庭至3月18日, 提出了有关联邦州司法管辖权和调查机构独立性的关键问题。 The case, adjourned to March 18, raises key questions about federal-state jurisdiction and investigative agency independence.