Calcutta High Court dismisses Abhishek Banerjee's plea to travel abroad for medical treatment
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday rejected a plea by Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee seeking permission to travel abroad for eye treatment. The court had previously directed Banerjee to appear before a medical board at the state-run SSKM Hospital for an evaluation. Following his refusal to comply with this directive, the court dismissed his application.
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What Happened
The Calcutta High Court dismissed a petition filed by Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday. Banerjee had sought judicial permission to travel abroad for eye treatment. The court had previously ordered him to appear before a medical board at the state-run SSKM Hospital by a specified date to obtain a medical opinion regarding his condition.
Banerjee informed the court through his legal counsel that he was unwilling to appear before the medical board as instructed. Consequently, the court ruled that there was no necessity to keep the application pending and proceeded to reject the plea. The court had intended for the medical board to submit a report regarding his health status.
Key Facts
- Abhishek Banerjee is a leader of the Trinamool Congress.Source not recorded
- The Calcutta High Court rejected Banerjee's plea to travel abroad for eye treatment.Source not recorded
- The court had directed Banerjee to appear before a medical board at SSKM Hospital.Source not recorded
- Banerjee refused to appear before the medical board.Source not recorded
- The court dismissed the application following the refusal.Source not recorded
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