Calcutta HC grants protection to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee from arrest in 3 cases

The Calcutta High Court has recently granted protection to Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee from coercive actions in three criminal cases. This decision was made following an interim protection order granted by Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya. The protection is in effect until November 30, with the court noting that Banerjee did not require custodial interrogation.

The judge has directed the police to submit a progress report on the investigation of the three cases when they are heard again on November 23. Banerjee, who is the nephew of former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, has been accused in 16 FIRs across various police stations. The court's decision comes after Banerjee requested protection from the High Court, claiming that the FIRs were politically motivated and registered after the BJP came to power.

The court has also allowed Banerjee to travel abroad for his eye treatment, as per a recent Supreme Court permission.