SC grants bail to Gautam Navlakha in 2018 Bhima Koregaon case
Lifting its stay on the December 2023 Bombay High Court order, the top court noted that he has already undergone incarceration for four years and the charges have not been framed.
Lifting its stay on the December 2023 Bombay High Court order, the top court noted that he has already undergone incarceration for four years and the charges have not been framed.
A bench of Justice M M Sundresh and Justice S V N. Bhatti said, “If you (Gautam Navlakha) have asked for it (house arrest), you have to pay (the expenses on security). You cannot escape your liability.”
Earlier, the Supreme Court had granted bail to 82-year-old activist P Varavara Rao in the case.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Friday vehemently contested the Supreme Court order allowing activist Gautam Navlakha, accused in Bhima Koregaon case, to be placed under house arrest.
Navlakha, 67, has sought bail saying he is aged and particularly vulnerable to catching any infections/virus, especially in a crowded environment like prison
The high court granted him the relief saying that the Supreme Court last week had given him the liberty to approach the appropriate forum within four weeks to seek relief, which he has availed.
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