Court refuses to cancel bail of 4 accused over Press Club gathering
by Bar & Bench / @barandbench (Aug 29):
A special Mumbai court today has rejected applications filed by NIA seeking cancellation of bail of four accused in the 2018 Bhima Koregaon case.
The special judge held that mere presence at a gathering with co-accused does not automatically amount to a breach of bail conditions without concrete evidence of illegal activities.
Court refuses to cancel bail of 4 accused over Press Club gathering
29/08/2026
The Indian Express / by Sadaf Modak
NIA failed to produce evidence that Sudha Bharadwaj, Varavara Rao, Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira met to further ‘Urban Naxal’ activities, court says
A special court on Saturday refused to cancel the bail of four accused in the Elgaar Parishad case, holding that the NIA had failed to produce evidence that their presence at a January gathering at the Mumbai Press Club amounted to a violation of their bail conditions.
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Court refuses to cancel bail of four Elgar case accused over Press Club gathering
29/08/2026
The Print / by pti
Mumbai, Aug 29. A special court here on Saturday refused to cancel the bail of four accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, holding that there was no evidence they had attended a Press Club gathering here to deliberate on plans for spreading urban Naxalism.
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Also read:
▪ Mere communication with co-accused can’t warrant bail cancellation, court told (The Indian Express / Jul 2026)
▪ Charge of Maoist link in Press Club meet ‘mere assumption’ – Varavara Rao opposes NIA bail repeal plea (The Print / Jul 2026)
▪ NIA Moves to Cancel Bails of Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira in Elgar Parishad Case (The Wire / Jun 2026)
▪ Activist Sudha Bharadwaj Seeks All Evidence Cited By NIA In Bail Cancellation Plea (Times of India / Jun 2026)
▪ NIA Seeks Cancellation of Activists Varavara Rao, Sudha Bharadwaj Bail Over Mumbai Press Club Meet (The Wire / May 2026)
▪ Mumbai Press Club Suspensions Over Elgar Parishad Accused Visit Spark Row; NIA Inquiry Raises Stakes (The Wire / May 2026)