The Supreme Court directs the Calcutta High Court to consider a plea filed by Abhishek Banerjee seeking relief from what he describes as a “media trial.” The directions are aimed at getting the matter heard by the High Court rather than resolving it at the top court stage.
The Hindu reports that a Bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana, allows Banerjee to raise the issue for hearing when the High Court reopens the case or process. India Today similarly focuses on the Supreme Court’s instruction to the Calcutta High Court to hear Banerjee’s plea regarding a media trial. Across the outlets, the emphasis is on the procedural step—transferring consideration of the plea to the Calcutta High Court—rather than on merits or any final ruling.
