by Bar and Bench / @barandbench (May 7, 2024):

Supreme Court to continue hearing case regarding house arrest terms of activist Gautam Navlakha, accused in the Bhima Koregaon violence case.

NIA’s appeal against Bombay HC order granting him regular bail in the matter to also be heard.

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Thread by Live Law / @LiveLawIndia (May 7, 2024):

#SupremeCourt to hear Bhima Koregaon-accused Gautam Navlakha’s plea for shifting his house arrest location in Mumbai.

Navlakha, a journalist and activist, was arrested on April 14, 2020.

Owing to his ill health, the Supreme Court placed him under house arrest in November 2022.

Counsel: Mr. Raju is arguing part heard in Court No. 2. It Might take a day.

Senior Advocate Nitya Ramakrishnan: That Court is sitting until 1 PM…He is 72 years old…this is not fair; last time, I did not say anything. We cannot continue like this.

Counsel: ASG is on legs in some other courts.

Court: He (ASG) has not shown an appearance till now. Every time matter goes on pass over.

However, Counsel requests short accommodation.

The court suggested the matter to be listed next week.

After citing practical difficulties to be listed on miscellaneous working days, the court listed the matter as Tuesday (next week).

On the request of Sr. Adv. Nitya Ramakrishnan, the court provided the last opportunity of hearing to ASG appearing for NIA.

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Also read:
▪ SC defers NIA appeal against Bombay HC’s bail to Gautam Navlakha to May 7 (The New Indian Express / April 30, 2024)