Ex-professor GN Saibaba, acquitted in Maoist link case, released from jail
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-professor GN Saibaba, acquitted in Maoist link case, released from jail

India Today  

Former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba was released from the Nagpur Central Jail on Thursday, two days after the Bombay High Court acquitted him in an alleged Maoist links case. The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court on Tuesday set aside the life sentence of Saibaba in the alleged Maoist links case, noting that the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt. The court said the sanction given under UAPA by the state authority was without application of mind and the report submitted by the independent authority recommending invocation of UAPA provisions in the case was "cryptic and laconic half page communication". In March 2017, a sessions court in Gadchiroli convicted Saibaba and five others, including a journalist and a Jawaharlal Nehru University student, for alleged Maoist links and for indulging in activities amounting to waging war against the country.

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Systemic Hypocrisy Exposed: GN Saibaba's Case Highlights Inadequate Legal Framework for Disabled Inmates
2 months ago

Systemic Hypocrisy Exposed: GN Saibaba's Case Highlights Inadequate Legal Framework for Disabled Inmates

Hindustan Times  

The article highlights systemic flaws in the Indian prison system and the lack of protection for disabled inmates. It argues that the existing laws and practices, including the absence of an effective law against custodial torture and police atrocities against disabled prisoners, violate the rights of disabled individuals. The article emphasizes the need for comprehensive amendments to the prison laws …

Legally Speaking | Twists and turns of GN Saibaba’s legal battle
9 months, 1 week ago

Legally Speaking | Twists and turns of GN Saibaba’s legal battle

Hindustan Times  

GN Saibaba, a professor of English Literature at Delhi University was arrested on May 9, 2014, by the Maharashtra police on charges of having Maoist links. It was like Sita’s agni pariksha.” For Saibaba’s legal team, the academic’s decade-long incarceration posed several unforeseen challenges, like advocate Surendra Gadling’s arrest in 2018 and the health troubles that Saibaba faced during the …

Supreme Court refuses to stay acquittal of former DU professor Saibaba, says there is no urgency
9 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court refuses to stay acquittal of former DU professor Saibaba, says there is no urgency

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the acquittal of former Delhi University professor G.N. Saibaba and five others by the Bombay High Court in a case under the Unlawful Activities Act, saying it would be “unusual” to show urgency to imprison a man whose innocence had been already proved by the judgment of a court of law. On …

’Acquitting GN Saibaba in Maoist link case is well reasoned,’ says SC
9 months, 2 weeks ago

’Acquitting GN Saibaba in Maoist link case is well reasoned,’ says SC

Live Mint  

Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the Bombay HC judgment acquitting Prof GN Saibaba and others in UAPA case over alleged Maoist links. Bench led by Justice BR Gavai said that acquitting Prof GN Saibaba in Maoist links case is prima facie ‘well reasoned’. G N Saibaba, former Delhi University professor was released from the Nagpur Central Jail on …

SC rejects Maha govt's plea challenging G N Saibaba's acquittal
9 months, 2 weeks ago

SC rejects Maha govt's plea challenging G N Saibaba's acquittal

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a Maharashtra government application seeking a stay on a Bombay High Court order that acquitted former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba and others in the Maoist links case. A two-judge bench of the top court, headed by Justice B R Gavai and also comprising Justice Sandeep Mehta, although, admitted the state …

G.N. Saibaba | Wheeling into freedom
9 months, 2 weeks ago

G.N. Saibaba | Wheeling into freedom

The Hindu  

Till 1997, before he came to Delhi, G.N. I am in shooting pain,” he says recalling his days in the “dystopian” cell of Nagpur jail without proper medical care, where he had to be carried to the toilet by fellow prisoners. ‘Dodgy evidence’ In October 2022, the Bombay High Court set aside his life imprisonment and concluded that the proceedings …

I feel like I'm still in jail: Acquitted former professor G.N. Saibaba
9 months, 2 weeks ago

I feel like I'm still in jail: Acquitted former professor G.N. Saibaba

The Hindu  

Former Delhi University professor G.N. Saibaba, who was acquitted by the Bombay High Court in a Maoist links case, said he still feels as if he is in a jail cell after spending seven years in prison. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Saibaba recalled his "jail ordeal" and even got emotional as he spoke about what his family …

SC to hear on Monday Maharashtra government's appeal challenging GN Saibaba's acquittal
9 months, 2 weeks ago

SC to hear on Monday Maharashtra government's appeal challenging GN Saibaba's acquittal

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Bench headed by Justice BR Gavai would hear on March 11, Monday, the appeal filed by the Maharashtra government against the acquittal of former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba and five other accused persons in an alleged Maoist link case, as per the Supreme Court's causelist revealed. The Maharashtra government had on March 5 knocked …

Former DU professor GN Saibaba released after 7 years in Nagpur jail following acquittal in Maoist links case
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Former DU professor GN Saibaba released after 7 years in Nagpur jail following acquittal in Maoist links case

India TV News  

Maoist links case: Former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba was released from the Nagpur Central Jail today, two days after the Bombay High Court acquitted him in an alleged Maoist links case. The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court on Tuesday set aside the life sentence of Saibaba in the alleged Maoist links case, noting that the prosecution failed to …

Ex-DU professor Saibaba released from Nagpur jail after acquittal in Maoist links case
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-DU professor Saibaba released from Nagpur jail after acquittal in Maoist links case

New Indian Express  

NAGPUR: Former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba was released from the Nagpur Central Jail on Thursday, two days after the Bombay High Court acquitted him in an alleged Maoist links case. The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court on Tuesday set aside the life sentence of Saibaba in the alleged Maoist links case, noting that the prosecution failed to …

Free of guilt: On the exoneration of former Delhi University professor G.N. Saibaba and five others
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Free of guilt: On the exoneration of former Delhi University professor G.N. Saibaba and five others

The Hindu  

The exoneration of former Delhi University professor G.N. Saibaba and five others of the charge of having Maoist links exposes the practice of invoking stringent laws based on nothing more than a person’s likely association with or sympathy for extremist groups. They were discharged on the ground that the sanction given to prosecute them under UAPA was not valid, but …

GN Saibaba Case | Merely Downloading Naxal Literature Not An Offence Under UAPA: Bombay High Court
9 months, 2 weeks ago

GN Saibaba Case | Merely Downloading Naxal Literature Not An Offence Under UAPA: Bombay High Court

Live Law  

Merely downloading Communist or Naxal literature from the internet or being a sympathizer of the philosophy is not an offence under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, the Bombay High Court has held. “It is by now common knowledge that one can access a huge amount of information from the website of Communist or Naxal philosophy, their activities including videos and …

‘Joyful but afraid’: Disabled Indian academic Saibaba’s family on acquittal
9 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Joyful but afraid’: Disabled Indian academic Saibaba’s family on acquittal

Al Jazeera  

The wheelchair-bound former Delhi University professor is acquitted after 10 years of imprisonment over alleged Maoist links. ‘Voice of tribal rights’ Saibaba, who taught at Delhi University, rose to prominence nearly 15 years ago when he protested against Operation Green Hunt, a paramilitary offensive launched by the Congress-led government in power at the time to crush an armed Maoist rebellion …

Maharashtra seeks stay on Professor Saibaba's acquittal in Maoist links case
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra seeks stay on Professor Saibaba's acquittal in Maoist links case

India Today  

After the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court acquitted Delhi professor GN Saibaba and others in a case related to links to Maoists, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday moved an application seeking that the judgment be stayed. On Tuesday evening, the bench of Justices Vinay Joshi and Valmiki SA Menezes was reconstituted for the application moved by the state, …

Bombay HC Acquits GN Saibaba, Refuses To Stay Its Decision
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Bombay HC Acquits GN Saibaba, Refuses To Stay Its Decision

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court acquitted former professor of Delhi University G.N. Soon after the court acquitted Saibaba and others, the Maharashtra government moved an application seeking stay on the judgment for six weeks. A sessions court in Gadchiroli had convicted the accused persons in March 2017 for their alleged links with Maoist organisations and for …

GN Saibaba Case | No Evidence To Connect Accused To Terrirost Act; Trial Failure Of Justice : Bombay High Court
9 months, 2 weeks ago

GN Saibaba Case | No Evidence To Connect Accused To Terrirost Act; Trial Failure Of Justice : Bombay High Court

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court observed today that the trial of former Delhi University Professor GN Saibaba and others was held despite violation of mandatory provisions of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act pertaining to arrest, search and seizure, and sanction to prosecute. We hold that the trial held despite violation of mandatory provisions of law itself amounts to failure of justice.” …

Top news of the day: March 05, 2024
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Top news of the day: March 05, 2024

The Hindu  

Maoist links case | Maharashtra moves Supreme Court against Bombay High Court verdict acquitting DU ex-professor Saibaba The Maharashtra government on March 5 moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court verdict acquitting former Delhi University professor G.N. Sandeshkhali violence | NCW chief meets President Murmu, recommends President’s rule in West Bengal National Commission for Women chairperson Rekha Sharma …

Maoist links case | Maharashtra drags Saibaba to Supreme Court for the second time in as many years
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Maoist links case | Maharashtra drags Saibaba to Supreme Court for the second time in as many years

The Hindu  

The Maharashtra government has dragged wheelchair-bound former Delhi University professor G.N. Discharged in 2022 On October 14, 2022, the Bombay High Court discharged Mr. Saibaba in the case for lack of valid sanction under Section 45 of the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967 or the UAPA. It surmised that the Division Bench of the High Court had “not at all dealt …

Bombay HC acquits GN Saibaba, five others in alleged Maoist links case
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Bombay HC acquits GN Saibaba, five others in alleged Maoist links case

Hindustan Times  

The Bombay high court on Tuesday acquitted former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba and five others in a case involving alleged Maoist links. Saibaba and the five others had been sentenced to life imprisonment by a session court in Gadchiroli on March 7, 2017, for their alleged connections with Left-Wing Extremist organisations and for “waging war” against India. The Gadchiroli …

Maoist links case: Bombay high court acquits former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba, 5 others
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Maoist links case: Bombay high court acquits former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba, 5 others

The Hindu  

The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday acquitted former Delhi University Professor G.N. A Division Bench of Justice Vinay Joshi and Justice Valmiki S.A. Menezes also set aside the life sentence awarded to Prof. Saibaba and the other accused — Mahesh Tirki, Hem Mishra, Pandu Narote, Vijay Tirki and Prashant Rahi — by a sessions court in …

Maoist links case: Bombay high court acquits former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba, 5 others
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Maoist links case: Bombay high court acquits former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba, 5 others

Hindustan Times  

The Bombay high court on Tuesday acquitted former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba and five others in the Maoist link case. The Bombay high court bench delivered the verdict after rehearing the appeal by GN Saibaba after an earlier bench of the high court too had acquitted the disabled professor on October 14, 2022, Bar and Bench reported. On October …

Bombay HC Acquits GN Saibaba & 5 Others in Maoist Links Case
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Bombay HC Acquits GN Saibaba & 5 Others in Maoist Links Case

Live Law  

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday set aside the conviction of former Delhi University Professor GN Saibaba and five others in an alleged Maoist-links case under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. Later, the Supreme Court overturned this decision in a plea filed by the Maharashtra government challenging the acquittal and directed the Bombay High Court to …

Bombay High Court acquits former Delhi University professor Saibaba, five others in Maoist link case
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Bombay High Court acquits former Delhi University professor Saibaba, five others in Maoist link case

India TV News  

In a major development, the Bombay High Court acquitted former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba and five others in the Maoist link case. A bench consisting of justices Vinay Joshi and Valmiki SA Menezes has overturned the decision of a Nagpur sessions court that convicted GN Saibaba and others in 2017. The Bombay High Court bench reached this decision after …

Maoist links case: Bombay HC acquits former DU professor G N Saibaba and 5 others
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Maoist links case: Bombay HC acquits former DU professor G N Saibaba and 5 others

New Indian Express  

NAGPUR: The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday acquitted former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba in an alleged Maoist links case and set aise the life imprisonment imposed on him. A division bench of Justices Vinay Joshi and Valmiki SA Menezes also acquitted five others accused in the case. On October 14, 2022, another bench of …

Former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba acquitted in Maoist link case
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba acquitted in Maoist link case

India Today  

The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court on Tuesday acquitted former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba and five others in connection with an alleged Maoist link case. The court also re-heard the appeal by Saibaba after an earlier bench of the High Court too had acquitted the disabled professor on October 14, 2022. THE BACKGROUND A sessions court in Gadchiroli …

Bombay High Court to deliver verdict on Professor Saibaba's Maoist links case today
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Bombay High Court to deliver verdict on Professor Saibaba's Maoist links case today

India Today  

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court is set to deliver its judgements on two appeals filed by Professor GN Saibaba and others, filed by Naxal sympathies on Tuesday. This is the second round of litigation in the case, as in the first round, the Nagpur Bench of the High Court acquitted Saibaba and others in 2022. During the …

Maharashtra Govt appeals SC against Bombay HC acquittal of ex-DU professor G N Saibaba in Maoist links case
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra Govt appeals SC against Bombay HC acquittal of ex-DU professor G N Saibaba in Maoist links case

India TV News  

The Maharashtra government has taken its case against former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba to the Supreme Court after the Bombay High Court acquitted him in a case alleging links with the banned CPI. Earlier today, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court acquitted Saibaba, stating that the prosecution failed to provide substantial evidence against him. High Court's acquittal …

New Bombay High Court bench to hear GN Saibaba's Maoist links case plea from July 17
1 year, 6 months ago

New Bombay High Court bench to hear GN Saibaba's Maoist links case plea from July 17

India Today  

The appeal filed by former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba and four others against their conviction in a Maoist links case will be heard by a new bench of the Bombay High Court here from July 17. On October 14, 2022, a High Court bench of Justices Rohit Deo and Anil Pansare acquitted Saibaba and the four others on …

Supreme Court sets aside Bombay High Court order discharging Delhi University ex-professor Saibaba
1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court sets aside Bombay High Court order discharging Delhi University ex-professor Saibaba

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on April 19 set aside a Bombay High Court decision to discharge former Delhi University professor G.N. The State of Maharashtra had appealed the Supreme Court against the High Court order of October 2022. On April 19, the Bench requested the Bombay High Court Chief Justice, in the observance of propriety, to place the case for hearing …

Not being selective against Saibaba, Mah govt to SC in appeal against HC order
2 years ago

Not being selective against Saibaba, Mah govt to SC in appeal against HC order

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra government on Thursday agreed to produce before the Supreme Court the entire trial court record pertaining to former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba’s conviction for alleged Maoist links, saying the records will demonstrate that Saibaba never raised the issue of sanction during the trial and that the state was not being selective against him. *The Maharashtra …

Explained | What is the case against former DU professor G.N. Saibaba?
2 years, 2 months ago

Explained | What is the case against former DU professor G.N. Saibaba?

The Hindu  

The story so far: In the 24 hours between October 14 and 15, former Delhi University professor G.N. Before his arrest in 2014, the police conducted a search at Mr. Saibaba’s Delhi residence; the sessions court order noted that Mr. Saibaba possessed “hard disks, laptops, pen drives, CDs, DVDs, booklets, memory cards containing Maoist literature” and “promotional literature of terrorist …

Questionable urgency: The Hindu Editorial on the Supreme Court’s stay on G.N. Saibaba’s acquittal
2 years, 2 months ago

Questionable urgency: The Hindu Editorial on the Supreme Court’s stay on G.N. Saibaba’s acquittal

The Hindu  

The manner in which the Supreme Court has suspended the operation of a Bombay High Court judgment discharging G.N. It is true that their conviction by a trial court — with Prof. Saibaba and four others being sentenced to life and another to 10 years under provisions of the Unlawful Activities Act — was set aside by the High Court …

SC suspends Bombay HC order acquitting ex-DU Prof. Saibaba in Maoist-links case
2 years, 2 months ago

SC suspends Bombay HC order acquitting ex-DU Prof. Saibaba in Maoist-links case

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Saturday suspended the Bombay High Court order acquitting former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba and others in a Maoist-links case. It stayed the release of all the accused in the case, including Saibaba, from jail, as directed by the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court. More than eight years after his arrest, …

Supreme Court suspends Bombay HC order acquitting G.N. Saibaba and others in Maoist-links case
2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court suspends Bombay HC order acquitting G.N. Saibaba and others in Maoist-links case

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court, in a special hearing on Saturday, suspended a Bombay High Court decision to discharge G.N. He noted that the Bombay High Court had rejected bail to Mr. Saibaba on medical grounds in 2020. On Friday, the High Court set aside the lower court judgment and ordered the release of Mr. Saibaba and other accused persons. The High …

GN Saibaba to stay in jail, SC quashes Bombay HC order in Maoist-links case
2 years, 2 months ago

GN Saibaba to stay in jail, SC quashes Bombay HC order in Maoist-links case

Live Mint  

Supreme Court on Saturday suspended Bombay HC order acquitting former DU professor GN Saibaba and others in Maoist-links case. Yesterday, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court acquitted former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba in an alleged Maoist links case. More than eight years after his arrest, the Bombay High Court on Friday acquitted Saibaba and ordered his …

Supreme Court suspends GN Saibaba's release; says, 'Offences very serious'
2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court suspends GN Saibaba's release; says, 'Offences very serious'

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Saturday suspended the Bombay high court judgment of releasing Delhi University former professor GN Saibaba in the Maoist link case. The Nagpur bench of the Bombay high court on Friday acquitted Saibaba and five others in the Maoist link case and ordered their immediate release. The Supreme Court on Saturday held a special sitting to hear …

Plea Against Professor Saibaba's Discharge- Supreme Court Special Saturday Hearing-Live Updates
2 years, 2 months ago

Plea Against Professor Saibaba's Discharge- Supreme Court Special Saturday Hearing-Live Updates

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, is hearing plea by the State of Maharashtra challenging Bombay High Court's order acquitting former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba and five others in alleged Maoist links case.A Bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and Bela M. Trivedi is hearing the matter in a special Saturday sittingOn Friday, the Bombay High Court had allowed their appeals against …

Plea Against Professor Saibaba's Discharge- Supreme Court Special Saturday Hearing-Live Updates
2 years, 2 months ago

Plea Against Professor Saibaba's Discharge- Supreme Court Special Saturday Hearing-Live Updates

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, is hearing plea by the State of Maharashtra challenging Bombay High Court's order acquitting former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba and five others in alleged Maoist links case.A Bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and Bela M. Trivedi is hearing the matter in a special Saturday sittingOn Friday, the Bombay High Court had allowed their appeals against …

Plea Against Professor Saibaba's Discharge- Supreme Court Special Saturday Hearing-Live Updates
2 years, 2 months ago

Plea Against Professor Saibaba's Discharge- Supreme Court Special Saturday Hearing-Live Updates

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, is hearing plea by the State of Maharashtra challenging Bombay High Court's order acquitting former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba and five others in alleged Maoist links case.A Bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and Bela M. Trivedi is hearing the matter in a special Saturday sittingOn Friday, the Bombay High Court had allowed their appeals against …

Plea Against Professor Saibaba's Discharge- Supreme Court Special Saturday Hearing-Live Updates
2 years, 2 months ago

Plea Against Professor Saibaba's Discharge- Supreme Court Special Saturday Hearing-Live Updates

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, is hearing plea by the State of Maharashtra challenging Bombay High Court's order acquitting former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba and five others in alleged Maoist links case.A Bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and Bela M. Trivedi is hearing the matter in a special Saturday sittingOn Friday, the Bombay High Court had allowed their appeals against …

Plea Against Professor Saibaba's Discharge- Supreme Court Special Saturday Hearing-Live Updates
2 years, 2 months ago

Plea Against Professor Saibaba's Discharge- Supreme Court Special Saturday Hearing-Live Updates

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, is hearing plea by the State of Maharashtra challenging Bombay High Court's order acquitting former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba and five others in alleged Maoist links case.A Bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and Bela M. Trivedi is hearing the matter in a special Saturday sittingOn Friday, the Bombay High Court had allowed their appeals against …

Plea Against Professor Saibaba's Discharge- Supreme Court Special Saturday Hearing-Live Updates
2 years, 2 months ago

Plea Against Professor Saibaba's Discharge- Supreme Court Special Saturday Hearing-Live Updates

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, is hearing plea by the State of Maharashtra challenging Bombay High Court's order acquitting former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba and five others in alleged Maoist links case.A Bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and Bela M. Trivedi is hearing the matter in a special Saturday sittingOn Friday, the Bombay High Court had allowed their appeals against …

Plea Against Professor Saibaba's Discharge- Supreme Court Special Saturday Hearing-Live Updates
2 years, 2 months ago

Plea Against Professor Saibaba's Discharge- Supreme Court Special Saturday Hearing-Live Updates

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, is hearing plea by the State of Maharashtra challenging Bombay High Court's order acquitting former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba and five others in alleged Maoist links case.A Bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and Bela M. Trivedi is hearing the matter in a special Saturday sittingOn Friday, the Bombay High Court had allowed their appeals against …

Plea Against Professor Saibaba's Discharge- Supreme Court Special Saturday Hearing-Live Updates
2 years, 2 months ago

Plea Against Professor Saibaba's Discharge- Supreme Court Special Saturday Hearing-Live Updates

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, is hearing plea by the State of Maharashtra challenging Bombay High Court's order acquitting former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba and five others in alleged Maoist links case.A Bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and Bela M. Trivedi is hearing the matter in a special Saturday sittingOn Friday, the Bombay High Court had allowed their appeals against …

DC Edit | Saibaba: Long overdue acquittal
2 years, 2 months ago

DC Edit | Saibaba: Long overdue acquittal

Deccan Chronicle  

In a welcome judgment, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay high court has finally set aside a 2017 judgment, which awarded life sentences to ailing, wheelchair-bound academic Prof. G.N. Saibaba, challenging a 2017 order of the trial court in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district, convicting him of activities under the Unlawful Activities Act and charges of criminal conspiracy under the Indian Penal …

Prof. Saibaba acquittal | Supreme Court to hear Maharashtra’s appeal on October 15
2 years, 2 months ago

Prof. Saibaba acquittal | Supreme Court to hear Maharashtra’s appeal on October 15

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court scheduled a special sitting of a Bench of Justices M.R. But the Maharashtra government rushed to the Supreme Court within hours of the Bombay High Court’s decision on Friday to acquit Mr. Saibaba, ostensibly in order to prevent his actual release from Nagpur Central Jail. Finally, Justice Chandrachud recorded Mr. Mehta’s apprehension that “in all likelihood the …

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Acquittal Of Ex-DU Professor GN Saibaba In Maoist Links Case
2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Acquittal Of Ex-DU Professor GN Saibaba In Maoist Links Case

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the Bombay High Court order acquitting former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba in a case related to his alleged Maoist links, news agency PTI reported. As per the PTI report, a bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who mentioned the matter for urgent …

Supreme Court stays HC order acquitting ex-DU professor G.N. Saibaba
2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court stays HC order acquitting ex-DU professor G.N. Saibaba

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 14, 2022 15:17 IST The Supreme Court on October 15 stayed the release of ex-Delhi University professor G.N. Saibaba and others from jail as directed by the Bombay High Court in a Maoist links case. Shah and Justice Bela M. Trivedi held a special sitting to hear Maharashtra’s plea against the High Court order on October 14 …

Ex-DU Prof GN Saibaba acquitted of Maoist links charge: A timeline
2 years, 2 months ago

Ex-DU Prof GN Saibaba acquitted of Maoist links charge: A timeline

Live Mint  

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on 14 October acquitted former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba in an alleged Maoist links case. 29 March, 2017: Saibaba and others file appeal against conviction and the sentence in Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court. 28 July 2020: The Bombay High Court rejected Saibaba's 45-day medical bail petition. 14 …

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