Calcutta High Court Rejects Abhishek Banerjee’s US Treatment Plea

The Story in Brief

The Calcutta High Court on 5 August 2026 rejected Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee’s request to travel to the United States for eye treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Justice Saugata Bhattacharya said an independent medical opinion was needed and directed Banerjee to appear before a medical board at SSKM Hospital in Kolkata. His counsel said he would not appear.

The court said the treatment could be provided in India and noted that about 15 criminal cases are pending against Banerjee. The plea followed a Supreme Court direction to decide the matter within a week. Banerjee has received treatment in India and abroad since a 2016 car accident.

The Indian Opinion

The ruling highlights the balance between medical privacy and compliance with court procedures. The need for treatment abroad cannot be independently assessed without the proposed medical examination. However, pending criminal cases alone do not establish that the request lacked merit. Political claims portraying the decision as either persecution or special privilege would be premature until further medical and judicial findings emerge.

Source: thehindu.com

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