# Abhishek Banerjee moves Supreme Court after HC denies eye treatment abroad 2026-08-06T11:50:12+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee has moved the Supreme Court against a Calcutta High Court order that rejected his plea to travel to the United States for eye treatment. The High Court on August 5 directed Banerjee to appear before a medical board at SSKM Hospital in Kolkata, saying an independent opinion was needed before deciding on overseas treatment. Banerjee's counsel said he would not attend the board. The court noted around 15 criminal cases pending against Banerjee. Banerjee argued that his condition required specialist care at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He had earlier been allowed to travel abroad for treatment and returned to India. The Supreme Court is likely to hear the matter next week. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - newindianexpress.com Tags: Abhishek Banerjee, Calcutta High Court, court cases, eye treatment, Trinamool Congress Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/calcutta-high-court-rejects-abhishek-banerjees-us-treatment-plea/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/calcutta-high-court-rejects-abhishek-banerjees-us-treatment-plea/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.