Archive · 18 Aug 2026
Abhishek Banerjee moves high court over frozen bank account
A man named Abhishek Banerjee is an important politician in India and a member of parliament.
He needs to travel to the United States in September to get treatment for his eyes.
But his personal bank account was frozen, which means he cannot use his own money.
He went to court to ask for help.
Earlier, the country's top court had allowed him to travel, but with some rules.
He must come back within three weeks and cooperate with an investigation.
His lawyer says the police did not follow the proper rules when they froze the account.
The lawyer also says no reason was given for the freeze.
A judge agreed to hear his case later this week.
Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee moved the high court on Monday challenging the freezing of his personal bank account.
He sought an urgent hearing, citing his scheduled September trip to the US for eye treatment.
The Supreme Court had allowed his travel on condition that he return within three weeks and cooperate with the investigation.
His lawyer argued the freeze violated Section 107 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), which requires police to seek magistrate orders before attaching property.
Justice Krishna Rao agreed to hear the matter, with the case likely to be heard later this week.
- Who
- Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamool Congress MP, represented by advocate Ayan Bhattacharya before Justice Krishna Rao
- What
- Moved the high court challenging the freeze on his personal bank account and seeking an urgent hearing
- When
- Monday; his account was frozen on Friday, and he is scheduled to travel to the US in September
- Where
- The high court, after the Calcutta High Court had earlier denied his travel permission
- Why
- He needs access to his account to travel to the US for eye treatment, and his lawyer says the freeze was imposed without a cited reason or proper procedure
MP's legal challenge
Investigation-linked freeze
Reason for the freeze
MP's legal challenge
The account was frozen without any prior communication or cited reason, and the procedure under Section 107 of the BNSS was not followed.
Investigation-linked freeze
The freeze comes amid ongoing investigations against the MP, which the court itself inquired about, and the MP has been cooperating under court directives.
- Person
- Abhishek Banerjee
- Party
- Trinamool Congress
- Role
- Member of Parliament (MP)
- Action
- Challenged personal bank account freeze in high court
- Account frozen
- Friday, allegedly without any reason cited
- Travel plan
- US in September for eye treatment
- Supreme Court conditions
- Return within three weeks and cooperate with investigation
- Legal provision cited
- Section 107, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)