Calcutta High Court Grants Abhishek Banerjee Protection from Coercive Action over "Godfather" Remark

Calcutta High Court restrained the West Bengal Police from taking any coercive action against Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee until July 31.

The interim protection stems from an FIR registered under the BNS and the Representation of the People Act over election rally remarks targeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah, where Banerjee asked "which godfather from Delhi" would rescue his opponents.

While granting relief, the court severely admonished the statements, observing that such inflammatory language from a sitting MP "strikes the conscience of the court."

The protection remains conditional on Banerjee fully cooperating with the ongoing investigation.