In a relief to Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, the Supreme Court on Monday permitted him to travel abroad for three weeks for eye treatment, brushing aside the West Bengal government’s apprehension that he may not come back due to 16 pending cases against him.

A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana observed that every individual has a right to choose medical treatment and asked Banerjee to share his itinerary of the visit, including the place of stay, with the probe agency.