Bhima Koregaon case: SC to hear Prof Shoma Sen bail plea on Oct 4
The Bombay High Court had in January directed Professor Sen to approach the special NIA court for bail before coming to it.
The Bombay High Court had in January directed Professor Sen to approach the special NIA court for bail before coming to it.
Court said that it granted bail to Gonsalves and Ferreira while considering that almost five years had lapsed since they were taken into custody.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Friday vehemently contested the Supreme Court order allowing activist Gautam Navlakha, accused in Bhima Koregaon case, to be placed under house arrest.
Granting Teltumbde bail of Rs 100,000 plus two sureties, division bench noted UAPA sections for offences of unlawful activities.
The bench, also comprising Justices Ravindra Bhat and Bela Trivedi said there was no reason to interfere with the Bombay High Court order.
'We shall seek legal opinion on the matter. We shall also discuss the matter with the Chief Minister before setting up a Special Investigation Team,' Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said.
Pawar termed the decision as “unconstitutional” as he said that it violates the state’s jurisdiction over law and order issues.
The caste riots claiming one life, erupted on January 1, 2018 when over a lakh Dalits from across the state and country were celebrating the bi-cententary (200 years) of the historic Anglo-Maratha War in Koregaon Bhima.
Three week protection given to Navlakha by the Bombay High Court was expiring on Friday.
Justice S Ravindra Bhat is the fifth apex court judge to recuse himself from hearing the matter when it came up for hearing before a three-judge bench of Justices Arun Mishra, Vineet Sharan and S Ravindra Bhat.
