Observing that denying permission to advocate Surendra Gadling to argue his discharge application in person, pending for nearly three years in a case in Gadchiroli, would “compound the injustice already caused by the inordinate delay”, a special court in Aheri directed that arrangements be made for him to be produced before it on October 28. Read more
Activist Varavara Rao’s request to travel for dental surgery rejected
10/10/2025
Scroll.in / by Scroll Staff
The court said that adequate and affordable treatment was available in the city and found no satisfactory reason for the 85-year-old to travel to Telangana.
A special National Investigation Agency court in Mumbai on Thursday rejected a plea by 85-year-old activist and poet Varavara Rao, who is out on bail in the Bhima Koregaon case, seeking permission to travel to Hyderabad for two months for a dental surgery, The Indian Express reported. Read more
‘Can get treatment at Mumbai civic hospital’: Court declines travel nod to Varavara Rao
10/10/2025
The Indian Express / by Express News Service
85-yr-old filed plea for travel to Hyderabad for dental operation
A special court on Thursday rejected a plea filed by Telugu poet 85-year-old Varavara Rao, an accused in the Elgaar Parishad case, who had sought to travel to Hyderabad for two months for a dental operation.
The court said that the Supreme Court while granting him bail in its “magnanimous humanity” had given him the liberty to leave Mumbai if required with permission from the special court. Read more
The Supreme Court today (October 9) extended the interim bail granted to Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad case accused Mahesh Sitaram Raut, arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, over alleged Maoist links, till November 26. Raut was granted bail on September 16 for a period of six weeks by a bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Satish Kumar Sharma on medical grounds. The same bench today extended his interim medical bail.
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Along with Raut, co-accused Jyoti Jagtap’s matter is also listed before this bench. Read more
The special court designated under the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act in June this year had rejected Navlakha’s plea, after which he approached the HC in July this year challenging the same.
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A bench of Justices Gadkari and Ranjitsinha R Bhonsale on Friday issued notice to NIA seeking its reply by next hearing on November 7. Read more
Father Stan Swamy died of natural causes, Maharashtra government tells court
07/10/2025
India Today / by Vidya
The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission found no foul play or medical negligence. The Bombay High Court is hearing a plea to clear his name, with further hearing on November 13.
The Maharashtra government on Monday submitted a magistrate’s enquiry report confirming that Father Stan Swamy’s death was due to natural causes. The report, prepared by Bandra Magistrate Komalsing Rajput following an enquiry on April 24, 2024, concluded that the 84-year-old activist, who was imprisoned in the Elgar Parishad case, died from “septicemia due to lobar pneumonia (natural).” Read more
‘Father Stan Swamy Died Natural Death, Was Provided Prompt Medical Treatment’: State Tells Bombay High Court
06/10/2025
Live Law / by Narsi Benwal
The Bombay High Court was informed on Monday that a mandatory Magisterial Inquiry report on Father Stan Swamy’s death was submitted before the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC) earlier in May which concluded that he had died a ‘natural death.’ Read more
Bail ! Gautam with his partner Sabha Husain. May 2024.
India Today / by Vidya
Bombay High Court has directed the NIA to respond to Gautam Navlakha’s plea seeking permission to reside in Delhi and attend court via video conferencing.
The Bombay High Court on Friday directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to respond to a petition filed by activist and Elgar Parishad case accused Gautam Navlakha seeking permission to reside in Delhi and attend court proceedings through video conferencing. Read more
Bombay HC Reserves Order On Bail Plea Of Former DU Professor Hany Babu
04/10/2025
Free Press Journal / by Urvi Mahajan
The Bombay High Court on Friday reserved its order on the bail plea filed by former Delhi University professor Hany Babu, an accused in the Elgar Parishad–Maoist links case. A bench of Justices Ajey Gadkari and Ranjitsinha Bhonsale clarified that the order would not be on the merits of the case but on the question of the accused’s prolonged incarceration without trial.
The Bombay High Court on Friday reserved its order on the bail plea filed by former Delhi University professor Hany Babu, an accused in the Elgar Parishad–Maoist links case. Read more
Court to decide on professor Hany Babu’s bail, order reserved
03/10/2025
India Today / by Vidya
Senior advocate Yug Mohit Chaudhary, representing Hany Babu, mainly argued the plea on the ground of prolonged incarceration without trial. He pointed to other accused, such as Vernon Gonsalves, who had been granted bail by the Supreme Court on the same ground.
The Bombay High Court on Friday reserved its order on the bail plea of Delhi University English professor Hany Babu, who has been in prison for five years and two months in Pune’s Elgar Parishad case of 2018. Read more
Bombay High Court Reserves Order In Hany Babu’s Plea For Bail
03/10/2025
Live Law / by Narsi Benwal
The Bombay High Court on Friday closed for orders, the bail application filed by former Delhi University Professor Hany Babu, who has been booked for his alleged role in the Elgar Parishad – Bhima Koregaon case. A division bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Ranjitsinha Bhonsale closed the application filed by Babu, for orders. Read more
Bombay HC refuses to allow Bhima Koregaon accused Anand Teltumbde to travel abroad for lectures
01/10/2025
Scroll.in / by Scroll Staff
The National Investigation Agency had opposed the activist’s travel to Europe, raising concerns that he might abscond.
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to allow writer and activist Anand Teltumbde, one of the 16 persons accused in the 2018 Bhima Koregaon case, to travel to Europe to deliver a series of lectures and seminars at universities, Live Law reported. Read more
Bombay High Court Refuses To Allow Dr Anand Teltumbde To Travel Abroad For Delivering Lecture
01/10/2025
Live Law / by Narsi Benwal
After the Bombay High Court on Wednesday expressed disinclination to permit rights’ activist Dr Anand Teltumbde to travel to Amsterdam and the United Kingdom for attending academic assignments, the accused in the Elgar Parishad – Bhima Koregaon case, withdrew his plea. Read more
Teltumbde withdraws foreign travel plea after HC shows reluctance
01/10/2025
Hindustan Times / by pti
Elgar case: Teltumbde withdraws foreign travel plea after HC shows reluctance
Mumbai, Academician Anand Teltumbde, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, on Wednesday withdrew his petition seeking permission to travel abroad to deliver lectures after the Bombay High Court expressed its disinclination to allow it. Read more
Anti-terror agency seeks to seize Anand Teltumbde’s passport
30/09/2025
India Today / by Vidya
A total of 16 people were arrested in the Elgar Parishad case, which pertained to an event organised at Shaniwar Wada in Pune on the eve of the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Koregaon Bhima on December 31, 2017.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed an application before a special court in Mumbai, seeking directions to impound the passports of Anand Teltumbde, Rona Wilson, Mahesh Raut, Gautam Navlakha, and Hany Babu — the five accused in the 2018 Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case. Read more
NIA files plea to impound passports of 5 accused in Elgaar case
30/09/2025
The Indian Express / by Express News Service
Special public prosecutor Prakash Shetty on Monday moved the plea citing provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a plea before the special court seeking directions to impound passports of five accused arrested in the Elgaar Parishad case. The court has directed the accused to file their replies.
… The court will likely hear the plea on October 9. The trial in the case is yet to begin. Read more
On June 6, 2018, Gadling and Dhawale were arrested under stringent sections of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), for their alleged links with the Maoists and the conspiracy to incite violence in Bhima Koregaon
The Bombay High Court on Thursday questioned the maintainability of a petition filed by Bhima Koregaon conspiracy case accused Surendra Gadling and Sudhir Dhawale, contending the transfer of the case from the Pune police to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in January 2020 was politically motivated.
… The bench adjourned the matter for further hearing on October 9 after Talekar sought time to respond to the court’s query. Read more
