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SC allows TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee to travel abroad for eye treatment
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee to travel abroad for three weeks in September for eye treatment. The bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant imposed conditions: Banerjee…
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The Supreme Court on Monday allowed TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee to travel abroad for three weeks in September for eye treatment. The bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant imposed conditions: Banerjee must use his diplomatic passport, provide his travel itinerary, accommodation and flight details, and the name of the doctor and hospital where he will receive treatment. The court said investigating agencies can use this information but must keep it confidential.
Banerjee had challenged a Calcutta High Court order that refused to lift travel restrictions imposed in a hate speech case. The high court had directed him to appear before a medical board at state-run SSKM Hospital to assess whether treatment abroad was necessary, but Banerjee refused and insisted on his own doctor. The high court then dismissed his plea.
The Indian Opinion
Many will see this as another instance of VIP treatment, but the Supreme Court's conditions are strict: Banerjee must use his diplomatic passport and disclose every detail of his travel and treatment. The Calcutta High Court's earlier insistence on a medical board was reasonable, but Banerjee's refusal to submit to it leaves room for suspicion. The real test will be whether he complies fully with the SC's conditions and whether the treatment is genuinely for his eye condition.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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