High Court orders striking nurses back to work
Nurses across the 47 counties have been ordered to report back to work immediately or face legal action from the counties.
The Calcutta High Court dismissed a plea by Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on August 5, 2026, to seek medical treatment abroad for his eye condition. Justice Saugata Bhattacharya expressed dissatisfaction that Banerjee had declined the court's advice to appear before SSKM Hospital in Kolkata to assess whether the treatment could be provided locally.
The court held that as a non-medical expert, it required an independent medical opinion to determine if the treatment in another country was indispensable for Banerjee. Banerjee's lawyer, Rebecca John, argued that he wished to continue his specialized treatment under the supervision of a medical team at Johns Hopkins Hospital in the U.S. The court dismissed the application after repeatedly refusing expedited hearings since June, noting that the issue could not be kept pending further as Banerjee had not appeared before the medical board as instructed.
Banerjee suffered eye injuries in a car accident in 2016 and had undergone treatment abroad after initial care in Calcutta. He had requested permission for a seven-day visit for treatment, but the court maintained that the treatment could be administered in the country, and dismissed the need for an urgent hearing given the pending legal cases against Banerjee.
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