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Hindustan Times
08-08-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case: SC to consider listing bail plea of Surendra Gadling
New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Friday took note of repeated adjournments and assured early listing of the bail plea of advocate Surendra Gadling accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case. Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case: SC to consider listing bail plea of Surendra Gadling A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and N V Anjaria was urged by his counsel and senior advocate Anand Grover, who said his client had been in jail for "6.5 years". "The bail plea has been adjourned 11 times in the Supreme Court,' Grover added. The CJI said, 'We will list it.' On March 27, a bench of Justices M M Sundresh and Rajesh Bindal adjourned the bail hearing of Gadling and activist Jyoti Jagtap arrested in the case. It also deferred the petition filed by the National Investigation Agency challenging the bail granted to activist Mahesh Raut. Raut was given bail by the Bombay High Court but the order was stayed after the NIA sought a stay on the verdict to challenge it before the apex court. Gadling was accused of providing aid to the Maoists and allegedly conspiring with various co-accused, including the ones absconding in the case. He was booked under various provisions of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, and the IPC and the prosecution claimed Gadling provided secret information about government activities and maps of certain areas to underground Maoist rebels. He reportedly asked Maoists to oppose the operation of Surjagarh mines, and instigated several locals to join the movement. Gadling is also involved in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case relating to the alleged provocative speeches delivered at the Elgar Parishad conclave held in Pune on December 31, 2017. The police claimed the speeches triggered violence the next day near the Koregaon-Bhima war memorial in Pune district. The high court had said Jagtap was an active member of the Kabir Kala Manch group, which during its stage play at the Elgar Parishad conclave held in Pune on December 31, 2017 gave not only aggressive, but highly provocative slogans. "We are of the considered opinion that there are reasonable grounds for believing the allegations or accusations of the NIA against the appellant having conspired, attempted, advocated and abetted the commission of a terrorist act as prima facie true," the court had said. According to the NIA, the KKM is a front organisation of the Communist Party of India . The high court had dismissed the appeal filed by the activist-cum-singer challenging a February 2022 order of a special court refusing her bail. The 2017 Elgar Parishad conclave was held at Shaniwarwada, an 18th-century palace-fort located in the heart of Pune city. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Indian Express
02-07-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Symptoms cited to meet ailing father ‘common for almost every senior citizen': Mumbai court denies interim bail for Elgaar Parishad accused
A special court in Mumbai Tueday denied interim bail for two weeks sought by an accused in the Elgaar Parishad case, citing that symptoms suffered by his father are 'quite common for almost every senior citizen'. Singer-performer Ramesh Gaichor has been behind bars since 2020 over alleged Maoist affiliation. He sought temporary bail, citing that he wants to meet his father and be with him, given the latter's age and medical condition. The court said that while his father was admitted to a hospital, he had been discharged and that the medical officer observed nothing serious. 'Besides weakness, breathlessness, loss of appetite, hyper acidity, chest pain, there is nothing serious mentioned in the doctor's order-sheet. All these symptoms are quite common for almost every senior citizen. Even they are common in many young men. None of the certificates reveals that the physical condition of the father of the applicant/accused is serious, so as to require him to immediately visit his father,' Special Judge C S Baviskar said in his order. The court stated that in the past, accused in the same case have been granted interim bail on humanitarian grounds, such as to attend exams or study, but only after reasonable cause was established. 'Perhaps, this somewhat liberal approach and earlier orders of this court prompted this applicant/ accused to move this application, without much serious cause,' it said, adding that the plea was filed 'for the sake of filing' and 'to take a chance to persuade the court on emotional ground'. The case concerns alleged inflammatory speeches made at the Elgar Parishad conclave in Pune on December 31, 2017. These speeches allegedly incited violence the next day near the Koregaon-Bhima war memorial on the outskirts of the city. Gaichor and 15 others were arrested in the case, where the National Investigation Agency (NIA) claimed that the accused were members of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist). While one of the accused, Stan Swamy, passed away pending trial, nine are now out of jail, while six remain in custody, including Mahesh Raut, who was granted bail by the Bombay High Court in September 2023. Raut remains behind bars as his bail plea is pending before the Supreme Court. Gaichor's bail plea on merits is pending before the Bombay High Court. The trial in the case is yet to begin.
The Hindu
20-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Elgar case: Court refuses Gautam Navlakha permission to live in Delhi
A court here on Thursday (June 19, 2025) denied activist Gautam Navlakha, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, the permission to live in Delhi. Chakor Bhaviskar, special judge for National Investigation Agency (NIA) cases, rejected the plea. "Granting permission to the accused to travel beyond the jurisdiction of the court is a different thing and allowing him to reside permanently beyond the jurisdiction of the court is an entirely different thing," the court said. The Bombay High Court, while setting his bail conditions, had not granted such liberty to Navlakha, the judge noted, adding, "this unnecessary application deserves to be rejected". Navlakha (72), a resident of Delhi, was arrested in the case in April 2020. He was granted bail by the Supreme Court in May 2024. One of his bail conditions was not to leave Mumbai without the permission of the special NIA court. He has been living in Mumbai with his partner. Saying that it had become "extremely difficult for him to sustain a stable lifestyle" in Mumbai, the accused in April sought the court's nod to live in Delhi. He was struggling to arrange funds for basic necessities such as food and house rent in the city, he said. He also struggled to find accommodation in Mumbai for about four months due to the pending case against him, Navlakha told the court. He would be able to find some employment in Delhi which was necessary to meet legal expenses, he argued, while also citing family issues such as the ill-health of his elder sister. The case relates to alleged inflammatory speeches made at the Elgar Parishad conclave held in Pune on December 31, 2017, which Pune police claimed was backed by the Maoists. The speeches triggered caste violence the next day near the Koregaon-Bhima war memorial near Pune, the police claimed. Sixteen activists were arrested in the case which was later taken over by the NIA. Most of them are out on bail.
NDTV
20-06-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
NIA Court Refuses Activist Gautam Navlakha Permission To Live In Delhi
Mumbai: A court on Thursday denied activist Gautam Navlakha, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, the permission to live in Delhi. Chakor Bhaviskar, special judge for National Investigation Agency (NIA) cases, rejected the plea. "Granting permission to the accused to travel beyond the jurisdiction of the court is a different thing and allowing him to reside permanently beyond the jurisdiction of the court is an entirely different thing," the court said. The Bombay High Court, while setting his bail conditions, had not granted such liberty to Mr Navlakha, the judge noted, adding, "this unnecessary application deserves to be rejected". Mr Navlakha (72), a resident of Delhi, was arrested in the case in April 2020. He was granted bail by the Supreme Court in May 2024. One of his bail conditions was not to leave Mumbai without the permission of the special NIA court. He has been living in Mumbai with his partner. Saying that it had become "extremely difficult for him to sustain a stable lifestyle" in Mumbai, the accused in April sought the court's nod to live in Delhi. He was struggling to arrange funds for basic necessities such as food and house rent in the city, he said. He also struggled to find accommodation in Mumbai for about four months due to the pending case against him, Mr Navlakha told the court. He would be able to find some employment in Delhi which was necessary to meet legal expenses, he argued, while also citing family issues such as the ill-health of his elder sister. The case relates to alleged inflammatory speeches made at the Elgar Parishad conclave held in Pune on December 31, 2017, which Pune police claimed was backed by the Maoists. The speeches triggered caste violence the next day near the Koregaon-Bhima war memorial near Pune, the police claimed. Sixteen activists were arrested in the case which was later taken over by the NIA. Most of them are out on bail.
