Tag: Gautam Navlakha

Hearing a petition filed by Gautam Navlakha, writer-activist and one of the accused in the Bhima Koregaon case, seeking transfer to house arrest, the Supreme Court has directed that he be taken to a hospital of his choice immediately for a thorough medical check-up

Navlakha pleas says he has been in jail since April 14, 2020, and there was no need to keep him in custody as the probe into the case has been completed.

The matter to be listed before a bench headed by Justice KM Joseph

Court directs Superintendent of Taloja Central Jail to ensure medical facilities are provided to the human rights defender and senior journalist

After multiple adjournments over the past six months, the High Court finally hears human rights defender and senior journalist Gautam Navlakha’s plea

The court was informed by the government that Navlakha will be taken to Tata Memorial Hospital for a medical check up tomorrow

The activists falsely implicated in the Bhima Koregaon case, had applied for bail citing old age and the possibility of contracting Covid-19

The top court has upheld the Bombay HC judgment, holding that Default bail period commences only from remand date

The top court is set to decide whether his house arrest period is part of the 90-day remand period

He had moved the top court against Bombay HC’s order denying him default bail