An analysis of eight politically sensitive cases shows they were moved to Justice Bela M Trivedi of the Supreme Court over the past four months, even though the rules of assignment say they should remain with the senior judge or before a judge hearing a similar case. Close to six years after four Supreme Court justices raised the issue of cases being assigned before a specific judge, senior lawyers have now questioned the manner of moving cases by the ‘master of the roster’, the Chief Justice of India.
… The Case Of Mahesh Raut
A similar pattern is visible in the incarcerated Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad violence case accused Raut’s bail plea.
Raut, who is a researcher and forest rights activist, was arrested in June 2018 by the Pune police for his alleged connection with the violence that broke out on 1 January 2018, in Bhima Koregaon village near Pune. Read more
A division bench of the Supreme Court said it will next hear Jyoti Jagtap’s bail petition in the third week of January, after Shoma Sen’s regular bail plea has been heard.
Today, the Supreme Court said it will hear anti-caste activist and musical performer Jyoti Jagtap’s bail plea after Shoma Sen’s bail petition. Read more
Shoma Sen’s Bail Hearing in SC Adjourned Yet Again, Until January 10
07/12/2023
Newsclick / by Newsclick Report
Sen is an accused in the Bhima Koregaon–Elgar Parishad Maoist links and criminal conspiracy case along with 14 other activists and academics, and is charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) (UAPA) Act.
The Supreme Court adjourned English professor Shoma Sen’s bail hearing in the Bhima Koregaon case until January 10, indicating that it would have to examine if any fresh allegations were levelled against her in the supplementary chargesheets. Read more
Supreme Court Adjourns UAPA Accused Shoma Sen’s Bail Hearing Until January 10
07/12/2023
Live Law / by Awstika Das
‘Were Fresh Allegations Made In Supplementary Chargesheets And Did The High Court Consider Them?’ Supreme Court Asks During Shoma Sen’s Bail Hearing
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (December 6), while hearing English professor and Bhima Koregaon-accused Shoma Sen’s plea against a Bombay High Court order asking her to approach a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) for bail, indicated that it would have to examine whether the supplementary chargesheets filed in the case levelled any fresh allegations against her and these were brought on record before the high court. Read more
Supreme Court quotes Watali judgment in Shoma Sen’s bail application
06/12/2023
The Leaflet / by Gurismran Kaur Bakshi
Shoma Sen has been incarcerated for five-and-a-half years and her bail plea has been pending before the Supreme Court for nearly six months.
“[DO] I have to run from court to court just for bail? That cannot be by virtue of Article 21. It has been five-and-a-half years,” decried senior advocate Anand Grover, appearing for women’s rights activist and academic Shoma Sen in a bail plea.
Today, the Supreme Court division Bench comprising Justices Aniruddha Bose and Augustine George Masih partly heard a regular bail application of Sen. Read more
Live Thread by Live Law / @LiveLawIndia (Dec 6)
#SupremeCourt to hear interim medical bail plea of English professor and Bhima Koregaon-accused Shoma Sen on grounds of her deteriorating health. …
Bench adjourns hearing until tomorrow.
Bose J: Tomorrow, first item.
Live Thread by Bar & Bench / @lawbarandbench (Dec 6)
Supreme Court hearing bail plea of Prof Shoma Sen, an accused in the Bhima Koregaon violence case.
ASG KM Nataraj: HC did not have chance to examine on merits, did not look at all the evidence.
Sr Adv Anand Grover for Sen: Her plea is pending in SC for 6 months. We have shown everything to SC and HC.
Justice Aniruddha Bose: Technical point Mr Nataraj is correct. …
Justice Bose: We will continue tomorrow. Keep it part-heard.
Fearing grant of medical bail to Shoma Sen, NIA pleads fast-tracking of hearing of regular bail
30/11/2023
The Leaflet / by Sarah Thanawala
In a departure from what has become an unfortunate practice of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in bail matters, of seeking long adjournments from courts for various reasons, as soon as the Bench expressed an inclination to grant Shoma Sen medical bail, NIA counsel Additional Solicitor General K.M. Nataraj said he is ready to argue the matter of the regular bail as soon as next Tuesday.
On Thursday, the Supreme Court allowed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to argue against the regular bail plea filed by women’s rights activist and academic Shoma Sen on Wednesday, December 6. Read more
Supreme Court adjourned Shoma Sen’s bail plea yet again
28/11/2023
The Leaflet / by Sarah Thanawala
In what has become an unfortunate repetition, a division Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices Aniruddha Bose and Augustine George Masih today adjourned the hearing of the bail plea by Shoma Sen once more.
On Thursday, the Supreme Court adjourned the hearing of the bail plea filed by women rights activist and academic Shoma Sen once again.
A division Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices Aniruddha Bose and Augustine George Masih allowed the adjournment sought by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Read more
Senior advocate Anand Grover, appearing for Gadling, stated that evidence recovered from Gadling in the Bhima Koregaon case is being repurposed for use in the Gadchiroli arson case.
Wednesday, the Supreme Court allowed the Maharashtra government time to file a counter-affidavit in the bail plea by human rights lawyer and Dalit rights activist Surendra Gadling.
… The Bench directed the state government to file a counter-affidavit within one week and posted the matter for hearing in two weeks. Read more
On October 23, the Bombay High Court had allowed Rao to travel to Hyderabad for surgery in his right eye. The high court had directed Rao to approach the National Investigation Agency court for surgery for the other eye, after returning to Mumbai following the first surgery.
Today, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) court of special judge Rajesh Kataria allowed activist, writer and teacher and poet Dr P. Varavara Rao to travel to Hyderabad to undergo cataract surgery on his left eye. Read more
Senior advocate Anand Grover, appearing on behalf of Shoma Sen, emphasised that Sen has been lodged in jail for five and a half years without trial and the bail hearing before the Supreme Court has been pending for five and a half months.
On Thursday, the Supreme Court adjourned the hearing of the bail plea filed by women rights activist and academic Shoma Sen. Read more
On May 23, 2022, a National Investigation Agency court had directed the agency to furnish a chart consisting of the details of electronic devices seized in the case to be supplied to accused persons, which has not been complied with.
On Wednesday, Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira filed an application containing a chart on the electronic evidence relied upon by the prosecution. Read more
Poet-activist Varavara Rao undergoes eye operation in Hyderabad
04/11/2023
Siasat.com / by News Desk
The Bombay High Court permitted him to travel to Hyderabad from Mumbai for the procedure last week.
Poet-activist Varavara Rao who was arrested in connection with the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, successfully underwent intraocular lens implant (IOL) cataract surgery at Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital here on Saturday. Read more
Varavara Rao undergoes cataract surgery in Hyderabad
04/11/2023
Telegana Today / By Telegana Today
Surgeon and Superintendent, Dr V Rajalingam said Varavara Rao’s surgery was phaco with multifocal foldable IOL and it was successful
Poet-activist Varavara Rao underwent cataract surgery at Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital here on Saturday. Read more
Bombay HC allows Varavara Rao to undergo cataract surgery in Hyderabad
24/10/2023
The Indian Express / by Express News Service
Varavara Rao had approached the high court with a plea to permit him to get cataract surgery in Hyderabad. He said he was entitled to free medical treatment of up to Rs 2 lakh in Telangana as he was a pensioner.
The Bombay High Court on Monday granted permission to Elgaar Parishad case accused Varavara Rao to visit Hyderabad for a week to undergo cataract surgery. Read more
Bombay High Court permits Varavara Rao to travel to Hyderabad for cataract surgery
23/10/2023
Bar & Bench / by Neha Joshi
The permission would be for a week for surgery for one eye, a division bench of Justices AS Gadkari and SC Chandak said. He can later approach the Court for permission for surgery to the second eye, the bench said.
The Bombay High Court Monday granted permission to Bhima Koregaon accused Varavara Rao to travel from Mumbai to Hyderabad for a week to undergo cataract surgery. Read more
Bombay High Court Permits Accused Poet Varavara Rao To Travel To Hyderabad For Cataract Surgery
23/10/2023
Live Law / by Sharmeen Hakim
The Bombay High Court has granted octogenarian Telugu poet Varavara Rao permission to travel to Hyderabad for seven days to undergo cataract surgery in one of his eyes.
Justices AS Gadkari and Shyam Chandak further asked Rao to seek permission afresh from the trial court to undergo surgery for the other eye. Read more
It had said that it will proceed to hear both the applications seeking interim bail and the Special Leave Petition together on the next date of listing.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned, to November 24, the hearing of an interim bail application filed by Professor Shoma K Sen, an accused in the Bhima Koregaon case. Read more
