The Calcutta High Court grants protection to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee in three cases in Bengal, ordering that police do not take coercive steps against him. The court directs that he cooperate with the investigations while the protection remains in effect.
The orders are reported across outlets as covering arrest-related and other coercive measures linked to three FIRs. Scroll.in and The Hindu both note the court’s view that custodial interrogation is not necessary in connection with these FIRs. India Today similarly describes the court as shielding Banerjee from coercive action in cases against him in the state.
While the outlets broadly align on the relief granted and the reasoning, they differ slightly in emphasis: some foreground the protection from coercive action, while others specifically mention the prohibition on arrest and the custody/interrogation rationale. The Hindu also specifies the time frame until November 30, as reflected in its reporting.
