The sessions court had convicted Saibaba and others in 2017. Besides being accused of their alleged links with Maoist outfit, Prof Saibaba and others were accused of allegedly indulging in activities amounting to waging war against the country.
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Within hours of the Bombay High Court acquitted Delhi University Professor G N Saibaba and four others, accused of alleged links with Maoist outfit and indulging in activities amounting to waging war against the country, the Maharashtra government has approached the Supreme Court against the acquittal order on Tuesday.
The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court passed the acquittal order today (Tuesday) morning. The bench comprising Justice Vinay Joshi and Justice Valmiki SA Menezes acquitted Prof. Saibaba and others, setting aside the sessions court’s order convicting him and others charged under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
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The sessions court had convicted Saibaba and others in 2017. Besides being accused of their alleged links with Maoist outfit, Prof Saibaba and others were accused of allegedly indulging in activities amounting to waging war against the country.
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This is the second time the Bombay High Court acquitted Prof Saibaba – a wheelchair-bound and 99 per cent disabled.
Earlier on October 14, 2022, the high court had acquitted Prof Saibaba and four others while setting aside the trial court judgment convicting them under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. Prof. Saibaba and others are serving life imprisonment.
However, on October 15, 20223 (Saturday), the apex court in a special sitting stayed the acquittal order by the high court.
Later on April 19, 2023, the Supreme Court set aside the October 14, 2022, acquittal order and remanded the case back to the high court for fresh hearing.
The Bombay High Court reheard Prof Saibaba’s challenge to the trial court order convicting him and others. Today the High Court acquitted Prof. Saibaba once again.
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