New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- The Supreme Court on Monday allowed Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee to travel abroad for three weeks in September for eye treatment. Banerjee had moved a plea seeking lifting of conditions being imposed upon him by the Calcutta High Court in an alleged hate speech case.

A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana permitted Banerjee to travel subject to conditions. The Court directed him to travel only on his diplomatic passport and furnish details of his itinerary, place of residence abroad, doctors or hospital where he proposes to undergo treatment, period of stay and flight details.

The Court said the investigating agencies can use the details furnished by Ba...