The Supreme Court on Monday (September 9) dismissed the appeals filed by TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife-Rujira Banerjee challenging the Enforcement Directorate’s summons in relation to a schools jobs scam case. The duo, which claimed Calcutta to be its ordinary place of residence, challenged the ED summons insofar as they required attendance at New Delhi.

A bench comprising Justices Bela Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma pronounced the verdict. The bench had reserved the judgment on August 13.

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal led arguments for Abhishek Banerjee, and Rujira Banerjee was represented by Senior Advocates Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Gopal Sankaranarayanan. Insofar as ED is concerned, submissions were made by Additional Solicitor General SV Raju and Advocate Zoheb Hossain.

Case Title: ABHISHEK BANERJEE AND ANR. Versus DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT, Crl.A. No. 2221-2222/2023 (and connected case)

The Supreme Court on Monday (September 9) dismissed the appeals filed by TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife-Rujira Banerjee challenging the Enforcement Directorate’s summons in relation to a schools jobs scam case. The duo, which claimed Calcutta to be its ordinary place of residence, challenged the ED summons insofar as they required attendance at New Delhi.

A bench comprising Justices Bela Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma pronounced the verdict. The bench had reserved the judgment on August 13.

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal led arguments for Abhishek Banerjee, and Rujira Banerjee was represented by Senior Advocates Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Gopal Sankaranarayanan. Insofar as ED is concerned, submissions were made by Additional Solicitor General SV Raju and Advocate Zoheb Hossain.

Case Title: ABHISHEK BANERJEE AND ANR. Versus DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT, Crl.A. No. 2221-2222/2023 (and connected case)