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Saradha and Narada cases (TMC MP accused)

RC 03/2014 (CBI), 12/2017 (CBI)· Filed 2017· Alipore / Bankshall Court, Kolkata· West Bengal

Accused

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Derek O'Brien

Trinamool Congress

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Case Description

TMC MPs named in Narada sting operation; CBI filed cases; Calcutta HC stayed trial on constitutional grounds (mps protected under Article 105).

Allegation

Accepting bribe on camera in Narada sting.

Legal Sections

120B IPC13 PC Act3 PMLA

Sections listed are from the IPC + PC + PMLA and related acts. Section numbers reference the Indian Penal Code (IPC) where applicable, otherwise BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023) or special statutes like PMLA, NDPS, PC Act.

Case Timeline

  1. 2014 — Narada sting published by Mathew Samuel
  2. 2017 — CBI filed chargesheet against 12 TMC leaders including Derek
  3. 2017 — Calcutta HC stayed trial citing Article 105(2)
  4. 2019 — Supreme Court upheld HC stay, citing constitutional protection
  5. Apr 2024 — HC reserved verdict on whether Article 105 bars prosecution