India, April 22 -- The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday slammed West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee for her interruption of an ED raid at I-PAC's co-founder Pratik Jain's home in January.

"This is, per se, an action by an individual who happens to be the CM who has used the entire system to put democracy in jeopardy," the top court told Banerjee after stating that a chief minister of any state cannot storm the premises in the midst of an investigation.

In a March hearing, the Supreme Court stated that the TMC supremo's interference in the ED raid was "not a happy situation."

The ED raid, held in January over allegations of money laundering, became a political flashpoint after Banerjee stormed into Jain's residence during the ...