Archive · 21 Jul 2026
Calcutta HC Denies Abhishek Banerjee Abroad Travel for Eye Treatment
The Calcutta High Court said no to Abhishek Banerjee, a leader from the Trinamool Congress, when he asked to go abroad for eye treatment.
The court wants him to first see doctors in Kolkata at S.S.K.M. Hospital.
The state government didn't want him to travel because there are important legal cases against him, including one about hate speech.
The court will decide later, after the doctors in Kolkata give their report.
For now, Banerjee doesn't have to worry about being arrested in the hate speech case until October, but he has to help the police with their investigation.
Calcutta High Court denied Abhishek Banerjee's request to travel abroad for eye treatment.
The court directed Banerjee to undergo a medical examination at S.S.K.M. Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
A medical board will be formed to assess Banerjee's condition before any decision on overseas treatment.
The West Bengal government opposed the travel, citing ongoing legal proceedings and investigations.
The court extended interim protection from arrest for Banerjee until October in the hate speech case.
- Who
- Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamool Congress (TMC) General Secretary and Diamond Harbour MP
- What
- Calcutta High Court denied permission for Abhishek Banerjee to travel abroad for eye treatment and directed him to undergo a medical examination in Kolkata.
- When
- The decision was made on Monday, with the next hearing scheduled for August.
- Where
- The decision was made by the Calcutta High Court in Kolkata, India.
- Why
- The court required a medical assessment from a government hospital in West Bengal before considering overseas treatment, and the state government opposed the travel due to ongoing legal proceedings.
Banerjee's Perspective
West Bengal Government's Perspective
Need for Foreign Treatment
Banerjee's Perspective
Banerjee's counsel argued that he has been receiving ophthalmic treatment in the US for the past ten years and needs to continue this treatment abroad.
West Bengal Government's Perspective
The West Bengal government opposed the travel, arguing that it could affect ongoing legal proceedings and investigations.
- Person Involved
- Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamool Congress (TMC) General Secretary and Diamond Harbour MP
- Court
- Calcutta High Court
- Judge
- Justice Sougata Bhattacharya
- Medical Institution
- S.S.K.M. Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata
- Next Hearing Date
- August
- Interim Protection Extension
- Until October
- Case Type
- Hate speech case related to West Bengal Assembly elections
Sources
Calcutta HC rejects Abhishek Banerjee’s plea seeking permission to travel abroad for medical treatment
Calcutta HC denies Abhishek Banerjee permission to travel abroad for eye treatment, seeks medical board review
Court on Abhishek’s plea to travel abroad for eye care: ‘Can’t it be treated in Kolkata?’
