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Supreme Court lets Banerjee travel for eye care
The Hindu··11 Aug
The Supreme Court allowed Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee to travel abroad for three weeks in September for eye treatment. The order followed a Calcutta High Court bar on foreign travel during ongoing probes. The apex court directed him to submit full travel details, while TMC leaders welcomed the permission for post-accident eye care.
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What It Means For You
- The order covers a three-week September window for Banerjee's eye treatment, not an open-ended exit.
- Court-directed travel details remain part of the compliance package while cases continue.
- Bengal politics watchers can separate the medical permission from the unresolved criminal probes around him.
What's Happening
- Supreme Court permitted Abhishek Banerjee foreign travel for eye treatment for three weeks in September.
- Calcutta High Court had earlier barred travel abroad during ongoing investigations.
- TMC welcomed the order; some political rivals questioned return prospects and need for overseas care.
Why Travel Bars Feature in High-Profile Probes
- Courts often restrict foreign travel when accused persons face multiple pending cases.
- Medical exceptions are sometimes granted with itinerary filing and time limits.
- Post-election legal pressure on Banerjee has included FIRs and extended questioning of aides.
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