2 min readNew DelhiAug 12, 2026 06:05 AM ISTA bench comprising Justices M M Sundresh and P B Varale noted that the HC had on July 9 allowed partial operation of the accounts to meet day-to-day expenses and said it is “satisfied that the HC… has passed a balanced order”. A bench comprising Justices M M Sundresh and P B Varale noted that the HC had on July 9 allowed partial operation of the accounts to meet day-to-day expenses and said it is “satisfied that the HC… has passed a balanced order”.The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to interfere with the July 20 Calcutta High Court (HC) order refusing to grant interim permission to the Mamata Banerjee faction of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) to operate three bank accounts earlier frozen by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).A bench comprising Justices M M Sundresh and P B Varale noted that the HC had on July 9 allowed partial operation of the accounts to meet day-to-day expenses and said it is “satisfied that the HC… has passed a balanced order”. Disposing of appeals by the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) and Biswanath Das, a rebel TMC leader, Justice Sundresh said, “The interim order takes care of it. Only other issue is whether something more needs to be done… For day-to-day administration funds are there… We will not say anything. We will dispose of both the matters and leave it to the discretion of the Special Officer appointed by the HC”.The ED had frozen the accounts carrying Rs 400 crore in connection with a money laundering probe stemming from a West Bengal Police FIR. On July 9, the HC had appointed former Calcutta HC judge, Justice Subrata Talukdar, as the Special Officer till September 30.© The Indian Express Pvt LtdAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...AdvertisementLive BlogWorld News Live: Colombia earthquake toll rises; Trump, Iran, Hormuz, H-1B latest6 hours agoNEET PG 2026 City Intimation Slip Live Updates: NBEMS releasing city-slip shortly7 hours agoParliament Monsoon Session Live: Rajya Sabha passes Bill to improve efficiency of Tribunals, improve transparency8 hours agoJharkhand Protest News Live Updates: Assembly ends day before schedule amid ruckus12 hours agoIndia news Highlights, 10 August 2026: Centre notifies 22 new ports for e-visa entry, including Attari on India-Pakistan border1 day ago