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Calcutta HC again denies Abhishek foreign travel plea
NDTV··5 Aug
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday again refused Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee urgent permission to travel abroad for eye treatment. The rejection came about two weeks after a similar order by the same bench. Justice Sougata Bhattacharya said procedures are available in India and getting care matters more than location. Banerjee faces a police case over alleged intimidatory campaign remarks.
Prism
What It Means For You
- West Bengal voters can see the travel dispute is tied to an election-speech criminal case, not a standalone medical petition.
- Anyone following the matter should note interim protection from coercive action continues until October 6 with probe cooperation conditions.
- Readers can separate party allegations about fleeing abroad from the court's finding that treatment options exist in India.
What's Happening
- Justice Sougata Bhattacharya again denied Abhishek Banerjee permission to travel abroad for eye treatment.
- The court said suitable medical procedures are available in India and directed focus on getting treatment.
- Banerjee remains under interim protection until October 6 in a case over alleged intimidatory remarks during the 2026 campaign.
How Medical Travel Pleas Interact With Criminal Probes
- Courts often weigh overseas treatment requests against flight-risk arguments when an investigation is active.
- A Supreme Court nudge for a timely High Court hearing does not itself grant travel permission.
- Long-running injury follow-up claims collide with political cases when passport conditions are court-controlled.
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