SC nudges ED to consider releasing funds from frozen TMC accounts
The court asked ED to obtain instructions and revert after a week, while clarifying that it was not expressing any opinion on the merits of the dispute.

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The court asked ED to obtain instructions and revert after a week, while clarifying that it was not expressing any opinion on the merits of the dispute.
The top court asked the central agency to obtain instructions on whether a portion of the funds could be released and revert after a week
SC directed the ED to release funds from the TMC's frozen accounts for daily operations, while the Calcutta HC reviews the freezing order.
The Bench takes on record a submission by Additional Solicitor General S.V. Raju, appearing for the ED, that the TMC already had limited access to operational funds
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