Supreme Court grants bail to activist Gautam Navlakha in Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, with house arrest conditions.

The Supreme Court of India has granted bail to activist Gautam Navlakha, who has been accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case. The court lifted the stay on the Bombay High Court's order granting bail to Navlakha, with the condition that he pays Rs 20 lakh for his house arrest. Navlakha has been under house arrest at a public library in Mumbai since November 2022 due to his ill health. The apex court was hearing an appeal of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) against the Bombay High Court's December 2022 order granting bail to Navlakha. Navlakha, arrested in August 2018, has been accused of conspiring to topple the government under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

May 14, 2024
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