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Abhishek Banerjee moves Supreme Court after HC denies eye treatment abroad
Abhishek Banerjee moves Supreme Court after HC denies eye treatment abroad
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
The case has drawn polarized reactions, with some calling it a needless restriction on medical freedom and others suspecting an attempt to delay legal proceedings. Both views lack a key fact: the independent medical opinion the High Court sought. Banerjee refused to appear before the SSKM board, so no one knows if similar treatment is available in India. The Supreme Court must now decide whether to insist on that assessment or allow the overseas trip. That outcome will test whether procedure or privilege prevails.
Sources (2): thehindu.com, newindianexpress.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
