Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Calcutta High Court Pauses Coercive Action Against Abhishek Banerjee
The Calcutta High Court temporarily stopped police from taking forceful action against Abhishek Banerjee in three cases.
These cases were filed in South 24 Parganas district.
The cases are connected to two police stations in Bishnupur and one in Rabindranagar.
The protection will last until September 11 under the current order.
However, police can still investigate the allegations.
Banerjee has challenged these criminal cases in court.
The court is also considering other cases against him.
A government lawyer argued that Banerjee is influential and that complainants could not previously file cases easily.
The Calcutta High Court granted Abhishek Banerjee interim protection from coercive police action in three FIRs.
The cases were filed at two Bishnupur police stations and one Rabindranagar station in South 24 Parganas.
Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya ordered that no coercive steps be taken until September 11.
The court said police may continue investigating the three cases despite the protection order.
The court was told that 16 FIRs have been registered against Banerjee at different police stations.
- Who
- TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee and the Calcutta High Court; the prosecution was represented by Additional Advocate General Rajdeep Majumdar.
- What
- The court granted Banerjee interim protection from coercive police action in three FIRs while allowing investigations to continue.
- When
- The order was issued on Friday; protection in these cases applies until September 11, with the petition hearing adjourned until September 7.
- Where
- The FIRs were lodged at the Bishnupur and Rabindranagar police stations in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal.
- Why
- Banerjee challenged the three criminal prosecutions, while the prosecution argued that his influence had previously made it difficult for complainants to file cases.
Banerjee’s challenge
Prosecution’s objection
Protection from coercive action
Banerjee’s challenge
Banerjee challenged the three criminal prosecutions and sought court protection from coercive police action.
Prosecution’s objection
Additional Advocate General Rajdeep Majumdar argued that protection should not be granted before the prosecution was heard and said Banerjee’s influence had made it difficult for complainants to file cases earlier.
Effect on investigation
Banerjee’s challenge
The court’s order prevents coercive steps against Banerjee in these FIRs until September 11.
Prosecution’s objection
The prosecution retains the ability to investigate because the court expressly said the protection order does not stop police investigations.
- Protected person
- Abhishek Banerjee, TMC MP and national general secretary
- Cases covered
- Three FIRs: two at Bishnupur police stations and one at Rabindranagar police station
- District
- South 24 Parganas
- Court order
- No coercive police steps until September 11
- Investigation
- Police may continue investigating the cases
- Next hearing
- The petition hearing was adjourned until September 7
- Other proceedings
- The court was scheduled to deliver an order on three other challenged prosecutions on August 25
- Total FIRs cited
- The court was told that 16 FIRs are registered against Banerjee at different police stations