Bhopal, June 18 -- The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Trinamool Congress (TMC) National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee and vacated the interim stay on an arrest warrant issued against him in a defamation case filed by BJP leader Akash Vijayvargiya.

The High Court noted that despite being given multiple opportunities, the arguments were not initiated by Abhishek Banerjee's counsel. The court remarked that the petitioner did not seem interested in pursuing the matter further.

Consequently, the court directed that a copy of this order be sent to the trial court immediately.

The stay on the execution of the arrest warrant, which was granted via an order dated November 12, 2025 (as per records), by the MP-M...