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Abhishek Banerjee moves SC after HC bars foreign travel for eye treatment
Abhishek Banerjee moves SC after HC bars foreign travel for eye treatment
India Today reports that TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee has moved the Supreme Court after the Calcutta High Court refused him permission to travel abroad for eye treatment. The high court on August…
The Story in Brief
India Today reports that TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee has moved the Supreme Court after the Calcutta High Court refused him permission to travel abroad for eye treatment. The high court on August 5 dismissed his plea, noting his unwillingness to appear before a medical board at SSKM Hospital in Kolkata.
The travel request is linked to conditions set in a case over alleged comments made during the West Bengal Assembly polls. The high court had earlier extended Banerjee's interim protection from coercive action until October 6, but maintained the ban on foreign travel. Banerjee has also sought quashing of the FIR against him.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative that the Calcutta High Court is being unduly harsh on a political opponent ignores that Banerjee refused a simple medical assessment by a state hospital board. Conversely, the claim that this is purely a health matter glosses over the pending election-related investigation. The real test will be whether the Supreme Court insists on the medical board examination before allowing travel, or if it finds the condition unreasonable.
Source: indiatoday.in
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