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Supreme Court lets Banerjee travel for eye care
The Hindu··11 Aug
The Supreme Court on August 10 allowed Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee to travel abroad for three weeks for eye treatment, setting aside a Calcutta High Court bar. He must use his diplomatic passport and share itinerary, hospital and return details with investigators. West Bengal had cited 16 pending cases and a flight risk in opposing the trip.
Prism
What It Means For You
- West Bengal voters can note the three-week overseas window and the requirement to share travel details.
- Anyone following TMC legal cases can track conditions tied to the diplomatic passport and return flight.
- Patients under court travel curbs can see medical treatment weighed against investigation concerns.
What's Happening
- The Supreme Court set aside the Calcutta High Court order blocking Banerjee's foreign travel.
- He may go abroad for three weeks for eye treatment under disclosure conditions.
- The state had opposed the trip, citing multiple pending cases and non-return risk.
When Courts Weigh Treatment Against Custody Risk
- The High Court had pushed assessment at SSKM Hospital before any overseas plan.
- Conditions focus on itinerary transparency rather than an absolute travel ban.
- Political reactions split between welcoming medical access and doubting return intent.
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