HC judge Prasanna Varale recuses from hearing plea filed by Varavara Rao in Bhima-Koregaon Violence Case

05/01/2022

Free Press Journal / by Narsi Benwal

However, when the matter was called out for hearing, Justice Varale said, “Not (to be listed) before me.”
Bombay High Court’s Justice Prasanna Varale on Tuesday recused himself from hearing the plea filed by Telugu poet-activist Varavara Rao seeking to extend his medical bail. This isn’t the first time that the judge has refrained himself from hearing matters related to the Bhima-Koregaon violence case.
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Justice PB Varale of Bombay High Court recuses from hearing Varavara Rao plea

04/01/2022

Bar & Bench / by Neha Joshi

Justice PB Varale of Bombay High Court on Tuesday recused himself from hearing the plea by Bhima Koregaon-accused Varavara Rao seeking extension of medical bail granted to him by the High Court in February 2021.
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by Live Law (Jan 4)
Bench led by Justice PB Varale recuses from hearing Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad accused – Varavara Rao’s plea for extension of medical bail granted to him.
“It cannot be taken up by this court”

by Bar & Bench (Jan 4)
Justice Varale has previously also recused himself from hearing any matter pertaining to the Bhima Koregaon case of 2018.
The alternate Bench which will now hear the plea is the Bench headed by Justice SS Shinde as per the standing order of #BombayHighCourt.

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Poet-activist Varavara Rao’s medical bail extended till Jan 7, Bombay HC grants time to file affidavit

21/12/2021

The Leaflet / by the Leaflet

Monday, December 20, the Bombay High Court allowed time to continue to examine Bhima Koregaon/Elgar Parishad case accused Dr. P.V. Varavara Rao’s request seeking extension of his medical bail. Rao, who was granted bail for six months on February 22, 2021, got an extension till January 7, 2022 and his counsel was allowed to file the affidavit by December 28.
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