New Delhi, June 24 -- The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday refused to grant immediate relief to Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee, who had approached the court seeking permission to travel abroad for medical treatment, LiveLaw reported.

Banerjee reportedly wants to travel abroad for treatment of his eye, which had previously been operated on. The matter was listed before Justice Saugata Bhattacharya. Making the case for Banerjee, his counsel submitted that his plea required immediate consideration, as he needed to travel abroad urgently for further medical treatment.

According to media reports, while Banerjee does not have a blanket restriction on his foreign travel, as his name features in several ongoing legal cases and co...