Defamation case: HC lifts stay on arrest warrant against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has lifted a stay on an arrest warrant for TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee regarding a 2021 defamation case filed by Akash Vijayvargiya. The court dismissed the petition after the petitioner failed to appear for the hearing.
Why it matters
This legal development increases the political pressure on a prominent opposition figure already facing corruption investigations.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has lifted the interim stay on an arrest warrant issued against Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, nephew of former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, in a defamation case.
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