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NIA opposes interim bail plea of Shoma Sen, Varavara Rao and Sudha Bhardwaj

NIA opposes interim bail plea of Shoma Sen, Varavara Rao and Sudha Bhardwaj

Hindustan Times / by Charul Shah

The three accused have moved the special court separately for interim bail on the ground of the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in prison, and have expressed concerns about contracting SARS-CoV-2, which causes the disease.
The National Investigating Agency (NIA), which has been probing the Elgar Parishad case since January, has opposed the plea for interim bail filed by the accused activists Dr Shoma Sen, Vara Vara Rao, and Sudha Bhardwaj. … The next hearing will be held on May 28.
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GUIDELINES TO FREE INMATES ON TEMPORARY BAIL NOT APPLICABLE TO ACCUSED: NIA

23/05/2020

The Indian Express / by Express News Service

The high-powered committee, which was constituted to decongest jails in the state, has recommended the release of all undertrials with exceptions, including those facing charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The Elgaar Parishad accused are booked under UAPA. It has, however, left it to such accused to file for interim bail to be considered on medical grounds or circumstances of the case by the courts.
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Judicial custody of Anand Teltumbde extended till June 5

Judicial custody of Anand Teltumbde extended till June 5

The Hindu / by Special Correspondent

A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Friday extended the judicial custody of Anand Teltumbde, an engineer and Indian Institute of Management graduate who used to teach at the Indian Institute of Technology (Kharagpur), arrested by the agency on April 14 in connection with the Elghar Parishad case, till June 5.
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Delhi HC to Hear Gautam Navlakha Bail Plea

Delhi HC to Hear Gautam Navlakha Bail Plea

The Quint / by The Quint

The Delhi High Court on Friday, 22 May, issued notice in the interim bail plea filed by human rights activist Gautam Navlakha, who is in the custody of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with his alleged role in the Bhima Koregaon case.
Justice Anup J Bhambhani has directed the NIA to respond to the bail plea by the next date of hearing, which has been set as 27 May.
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Mumbai Police Quiz Jailed Activist’s Family About His Whereabouts

Mumbai Police Quiz Jailed Activist’s Family About His Whereabouts


Pic: Sagar, Vernon, Susan

The Quint / by Ankita Sinha

On 11 May 2020, two police officials with the Mumbai Crime Branch reportedly paid a visit to social activist Vernon Gonsalves’s home, with the intent of finding out Gonsalves’s whereabouts. They questioned his wife, Susan Abraham, who is also an advocate and his son Sagar.
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NIA court extends judicial custody of Dr Anand Teltumbde till May 22

NIA court extends judicial custody of Dr Anand Teltumbde till May 22

Hindustan Times / by Charul Shah

The special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Friday extended judicial custody of activist Dr Anand Teltumbde, who was arrested in connection with Elgar Parishad case, till May 22. The court has also asked the prison authorities to submit a report on the medical treatment given to him by May 15.
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NIA expands scope of its probe

NIA expands scope of its probe


Drawing by Arun Ferreira

Hindustan Times / by Neeraj Chauhan

The probe by NIA also focuses on student leaders in various universities and non-government organizations that extended support to the activists.
… the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has started looking at whether the 11 activists arrested in the case were involved in raising funds (for anti-national activities), brainwashing educated youth in urban centres, made international visits to get support from different organizations abroad, launched misinformation campaigns against the government, and met with overground Maoist leaders, two officials familiar with development told HT.
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NIA Court Extends Anand Teltumbde’s Judicial Custody Till May 8

NIA Court Extends Anand Teltumbde’s Judicial Custody Till May 8

Live Law / by Nitish Kahyap

A Special court in Mumbai on Saturday rejected the bail application filed by academician and scholar Anand Teltumbde and remanded him to judicial custody till May 8. The 70-year-old Teltumbde is accused of having Maoist links and inciting the caste based violence which took place on January 1, 2018, in relation to the Bhima Koregaon incident.
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COURT RECECTS TELTUMBDE’S TEMPORARY BAIL PLEA

27/04/2020

The Indian Express / by Sadaf Modak

Teltumbde through his lawyers had moved a plea seeking temporary citing the Covid-19 outbreak and his susceptibility to it due to his health condition. The NIA, however, opposed the plea stating that the offence was serious.
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COURT DENIES TEMOPORARY BAIL
TO ANAND TELTUMBDE; SENDS HIM TO TALOJA JAIL

25/04/2020

Free Press Journal / by Bhavna Uchil

A special court in the city rejected the temporary bail plea on medical grounds filed by academic and activist Anand Teltumbde accused in the Elgar Parishad – Bhima Koregaon case and sent him to judicial custody to Taloja jail.
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7 days Police Custody for Anand Teltumbde

7 days Police Custody for Anand Teltumbde

The Leaflet / by Kritika A

The Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on April 18 extended police custody of Professor Anand Teltumbde for 7 more days. Both, Professor Anand Teltumbde and Gautam Navlakha have been arrested in what is now famously being referred to as the Bhima Koregaon conspiracy case.
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Mumbai court extends NIA custody of activist Anand Teltumbde till April 25

Mumbai court extends NIA custody of activist Anand Teltumbde till April 25

Scroll.in / by Scroll Staff

The agency told the court that it had yet to complete the investigation, and hence custody should be extended by seven days.
A special court in Mumbai on Saturday extended activist Anand Teltumbde’s custody with the National Investigation Agency till April 25 in the Elgar Parishad case, PTI reported.
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