Calcutta High Court Orders TMC General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee to Appear Before CID in Signature Forgery Probe
The Calcutta High Court directed Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee to appear before the Criminal Investigation Department on June 11, 2026, in connection with an alleged signature forgery case involving a letter nominating the Leader of Opposition. The investigation stems from a complaint by two TMC MLAs claiming their signatures were forged in a letter submitted to the State Assembly Speaker on May 20, 2026. The court granted Banerjee three weeks of interim protection, prohibiting coercive action as long as he cooperates with the investigation.
The Calcutta High Court has directed TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee to appear before the Criminal Investigation Department for questioning in a signature forgery case. The investigation was initiated following a First Information Report filed by TMC MLAs Ritabarta Banerjee and Sandipan Saha, who alleged their signatures were forged in a letter nominating Sovandeb Chattopadhyay as Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly. The letter was submitted to the Speaker on May 20, 2026. Banerjee, who signed the letter, had previously failed to appear before the CID despite multiple summons, citing health issues and requesting additional time. The High Court's order grants him three weeks of interim protection, stipulating that the CID cannot take coercive action provided he cooperates with the investigation. Additionally, the TMC has challenged the legality of a CID search conducted at the party office adjacent to former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's residence on June 9, 2026.
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Signature forgery case: Calcutta High Court directs Abhishek Banerjee to appear before CID
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