SC urges ED to consider releasing funds from frozen TMC accounts in money-laundering probe

The Supreme Court on Monday (August 3, 2026) urged the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to consider allowing the Trinamool Congress (TMC) access to a portion of the funds lying in three debit-frozen bank accounts, observing that the party would require money to meet its day-to-day expenses. The court, however, made it clear that it would not examine at this stage the merits of the dispute over the legality of the freezing order, which remains pending before the Calcutta High Court.