SC allowed TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee to travel abroad for three weeks for medical treatment. NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Monday said every person has a fundamental right to travel abroad and a right to choose a hospital for treatment and permitted TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee to go to a foreign country for three weeks for treatment for a ‘blunt trauma to his left cheek below the left eye’.”Every individual has a right to go abroad. Every individual has the right to choose medical assistance,” a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said.ASG S V Raju, appearing for the Bengal govt, said there were 16 cases pending against Banerjee and apprehended he may not come back. He said govt wanted him to be examined by a medical board. “If it is found that his medical condition warrants travel abroad, we will not object.”Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesWhen Raju requested the court to attach stringent conditions to the permission to travel abroad, citing another PMLA case involving an MP, Banerjee’s counsel Gopal Sankaranarayanan objected and asked, “How can you compare the two? Banerjee is an MP and is national general secretary of a party.”Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Only Dialogue Can Solve This’: Rahul Gandhi Backs Peaceful Jharkhand Student Protest | WatchJharkhand Students Storm Assembly Gates Amid Tear Gas, Lathicharge As ED Probe Intensifies Exam RowBihar Man Posed As IAS Officer, Claimed Doval Link; Police Seize Tesla, SUV And Imported Liquor’Mujhe Narendra Naam Se Nafrat Ho Gayi Hai’: PM Modi Interacts With India’s CWG Champions | Watch109 Years Later, MP Man Gets U.K. Response On War Loan ClaimSupriya Sule Says No Politics In PM Modi Meet As NCP-SP MPs Raise Maharashtra’s Key Demands‘Hitting Us On Head, Face’: Police Lathi-Charge Students During Assembly Gherao March In JharkhandModi Govt Going Slow On FCRA Bill To Woo Stalin’s DMK, Sharad Pawar’s NCP-SP For Delimitation?Jharkhand Showdown: Protesters Set To Gherao State Assembly; Demand JSSC-CGL Cancellation, CBI ProbeAgni-4 Missile Fills Crucial Range Gap, Bolsters India’s Strategic Deterrence Against China123PhotostoriesWhen Ankita Lokhande Recalled Her Pavitra Rishta Days: From not going home for 3 months, taking showers on set to washing and rewearing the same undergarmentsPrincess Diana to Grace Kelly: Popular fashion muses behind luxury’s most iconic handbags”… served non-stop with coconut chutney and a tub of…”: Vicky Kaushal on his go-to me-time meal beyond parathas; recipes inside10 beautiful baby names that mean “blessing from God”Optical illusions and personality test: What you spot first reveals your hidden personality traitsWhat happens when you consume Tulsi leaves daily? Sadhguru and Hansaji on its benefits, traditional uses and what science says7 Teacup dog breeds that are perfect for apartment living in IndiaEnd your day on a calmer note with these 5 simple evening ritualsOne of India’s rarest birds: 5 fascinating facts about the great Indian bustardOTT releases this week (August 10-August 16): ‘Cocktail 2’, ‘Aakhri Sawaal’, ‘Reacher Season 4’, ‘A Child of My Own’ and more123Hot PicksKarnataka cauvery disputeNEET PG city intimation slipUttarakhand rainJharkhand protestDevendra Nath MahtoAP EAMCET seat allotmentBrown University ScholarshipAtiq Ahmed sonAssam floodsTop TrendingAhmedabad Rape CaseSurat PG Medical Student SuicideEthanol BlendingTN Cauvery Water DisputeAtiq Ahmed SonHyderabad Hit and Run CaseAssam Floods DeathsAbhijeet DipkeTarun TejpalShakeel Noorani
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Monday said every person has a fundamental right to travel abroad and a right to choose a hospital for treatment and permitted TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee to go to a foreign country for three weeks for treatment for a ‘blunt trauma to his left cheek below the left eye’.“Every individual has a right to go abroad. Every individual has the right to choose medical assistance,” a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said.ASG S V Raju, appearing for the Bengal govt, said there were 16 cases pending against Banerjee and apprehended he may not come back. He said govt wanted him to be examined by a medical board. “If it is found that his medical condition warrants travel abroad, we will not object.”
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When Raju requested the court to attach stringent conditions to the permission to travel abroad, citing another PMLA case involving an MP, Banerjee’s counsel Gopal Sankaranarayanan objected and asked, “How can you compare the two? Banerjee is an MP and is national general secretary of a party.”
