Calcutta High Court Grants Interim Protection to Abhishek Banerjee in Signature Forgery Case
The Calcutta High Court granted interim protection to Abhishek Banerjee, directing that the CID refrain from taking coercive action as long as he cooperates with the investigation. Banerjee appeared before the CID in Kolkata on Thursday evening, following a court directive related to an alleged signature forgery case involving legislative appointments. He stated he would cooperate with the probe,,
The Calcutta High Court granted interim protection to Abhishek Banerjee, directing that the CID cannot take any coercive action as long as he cooperates with the investigation. The court directed Banerjee to appear before the CID in connection with an alleged signature forgery case linked to the appointment of the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, according to The Hindu. Banerjee appeared at the CID headquarters in Kolkata on Thursday evening, as reported by News ABP Live. He stated he would cooperate with the investigation after consulting legal advisors, according to The Times of India. Banerjee described the investigation as politically motivated, according to The Times of India. The case concerns alleged forged signatures on documents related to legislative appointments, according to The Times of India. The matter is scheduled to be heard again after two weeks, according to News ABP Live.
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