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MP High Court Lifts Stay on Arrest Warrant for TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee
✍️ TOI India
🗓 18 Jun 2026, 01:12 PM
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The Madhya Pradesh High Court has removed an interim stay on an arrest warrant issued against Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee in a defamation case. The warrant was originally issued based on a complaint by former MLA Akash Vijayvargiya.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has lifted an interim stay that had been placed on an arrest warrant for Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament, Abhishek Banerjee. This development pertains to a defamation case filed against the MP.
The arrest warrant was initially issued following a complaint lodged by Akash Vijayvargiya, who is a former Member of the Legislative Assembly. The specifics of the defamation allegations have not been detailed in the provided information.
Banerjee's petition seeking to quash the warrant was dismissed by the court. The dismissal occurred after no representative appeared on behalf of Banerjee, suggesting a lack of continued interest in pursuing the legal challenge against the warrant.
The arrest warrant was initially issued following a complaint lodged by Akash Vijayvargiya, who is a former Member of the Legislative Assembly. The specifics of the defamation allegations have not been detailed in the provided information.
Banerjee's petition seeking to quash the warrant was dismissed by the court. The dismissal occurred after no representative appeared on behalf of Banerjee, suggesting a lack of continued interest in pursuing the legal challenge against the warrant.