Calcutta High Court dismisses Abhishek Banerjee's plea to visit abroad for eye treatment
The Calcutta High Court dismissed a plea by TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee to travel abroad for medical treatment. The court ruled that an independent medical opinion is required to determine if the treatment is unavailable in India, noting the petitioner's refusal to visit a local hospital.
Why it matters
The case highlights the intersection of high-profile legal proceedings and the rights of individuals facing multiple criminal investigations.
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday (August 5, 2026) dismissed Trinamool Congress's national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee's plea to visit abroad for eye treatment.
A Single Bench of Justice Saugata Bhattacharya delivered the verdict expressing discontent that Mr. Banerjee declined the Court's advise to appear before the SSKM Hospital in Kolkata to determine whether the treatment can be done in the city.
Justice Bhattacharyya held that the Court, not being a medical expert, required an independent medical opinion to decide whether this treatment in abroad is indispensable for the petitioner.
However, his lawyer, Senior Advocate Rebecca John, informed that Mr. Banerjee wishes to continue his specialised treatment under the supervision of a medical team at Johns Hopkins Hospital in the United States of America whom he had been consulting for a long time.
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