Jyoti Jagtap, one of the youngest accused in the Bhima Koregaon case, gets interim bail from the Supreme Court after 5 years 6 months in custody. Her bail plea was argued by Senior Advocate Aparna Bhat before the top court.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (4th Dec) has denied the Maharashtra government’s request to delay Surendra Gadling’s bail plea in the 2016 Surajgarh arson case, emphasizing its unusual nature and the necessity for prompt hearings. Gadling, implicated in serious charges including UAPA violations, remains in judicial custody while facing multiple allegations linked to his activism.
The Supreme Court today announced it will hear the bail pleas of activists Jyoti Jagtap and Mahesh Raut together in the Bhima Koregaon case. Jagtap, accused of being a member of the banned Kabir Kala Manch, sought bail after previous rejections. Raut, accused of recruiting students for the Communist Party of India (Maoist), remains in jail since June 2018. The case stems from violence following a 2017 event in Pune. NIA has implicated multiple individuals, including prominent activists and academics.
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Today(on 21st June), The Supreme Court granted two weeks of interim bail to Mahesh Raut, a Bhima Koregaon case accused, to attend his grandmother’s last rites, starting from June 26 to July 10, 2024. The NIA Special Court will determine the conditions of release, with Raut required to surrender by July 10.
Today (16th May): The Supreme Court postponed urban Naxal Jyoti Jagtap’s bail plea hearing in the Bhima Koregaon case to July, citing the summer recess. Initially set for May, the hearing was rescheduled for July 8. Jagtap remains in custody following the Bombay High Court’s previous denial of bail. The case involves alleged incitement to violence during the 2018 Bhima Koregaon event.
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Today (14th May): Gautam Navlakha, an activist accused in the Bhima Koregaon violence case, has been granted bail by the Supreme Court. The decision was influenced by the detailed nature of the High Court’s order and the anticipated lengthy trial duration. Navlakha must deposit Rs 20 lakhs as a condition for his release. The Court refused to extend the stay on bail, citing concerns about the trial’s prolonged duration and the accumulation of security costs.
In a landmark judgment, the Bombay High Court granted bail to Gautam Navlakha, a senior journalist and activist, in the Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad riots case. The court, comprising Justices AS Gadkari and Shivkumar Dige, found no substantial evidence to suggest Navlakha’s involvement in a terrorist act as defined under Section 15 of the […]
