Veteran Actor Suhasini Mulay Stands As Gautam Navlakha's Surety But NIA Court Finds House Arrest Above Public Library 'Not Safe'; Defers Release
Live LawFollowing strong objection from the NIA, the Special Court refused to pass orders to execute the house arrest of senior journalist Gautam Navlakha on Wednesday, even as veteran actor Suhasini Mulay stood as his surety. Special Judge RJ Katariya noted NIA's objection against allowing Navlakha to undergo house arrest, citing safety and security concerns. "Since there is strong objection on the part of the prosecution for keeping the accused in the premises on the count of safety and security of the accused, it would not be proper to keep the accused in house arrest in the given premises," the court said in the order. According to Supreme Court's order, Navlakha is said to be suffering from serious ailments, including skin allergy and dental issues, and cited the need to undergo colonoscopy to test suspected cancer.