Abhishek Banerjee gets court protection in case over remarks on Amit Shah

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• The Calcutta High Court on Thursday granted protective cover to Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, restraining the West Bengal Police from taking any coercive action against him in connection with alleged remarks made against Union Home Minister Amit Shah during election rallies.
• The protection will remain in force until July 31 or until the case is disposed of.
• The court also directed that the petitioner cannot travel without prior permission and must give 48 hours’ notice to the investigating officer before any movement.
• Read Full Story Last week, an FIR was registered against Abhishek Banerjee at the Bidhannagar Cyber Crime Police Station over alleged provocative speeches made during the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election campaign.
• According to the FIR, the case was registered on May 15 following a complaint filed by social activist Rajib Sarkar on May 5, a day after the election results were announced.