'PG Wodehouse A Security Threat? That's Comical' : Bombay High Court Astonished At Prison Officials Denying Gauatam Navlakha Books
2 years, 8 months ago

'PG Wodehouse A Security Threat? That's Comical' : Bombay High Court Astonished At Prison Officials Denying Gauatam Navlakha Books

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Monday came down heavily on the Maharashtra Government for its callousness in dealing with serious allegations against officials of Taloja Prison, which were levelled by senior journalist Gautam Navlakha who has been imprisoned there in the Bhima Koregaon - Elgar Parishad Case.A division bench of Justices Sunil Shukre and GA Sanap was informed how Navlakha was. The Bombay High Court on Monday came down heavily on the Maharashtra Government for its callousness in dealing with serious allegations against officials of Taloja Prison, which were levelled by senior journalist Gautam Navlakha who has been imprisoned there in the Bhima Koregaon - Elgar Parishad Case. Arguments for House Arrest Chaudhry began his arguments on Monday referring to the Supreme Court's judgment in Navlakha's case last year where it was held that in certain appropriate cases under section 167 of the CrPC the court may order house arrest considering the accused's age, health, and antecedents. In their reply, The National Investigation Agency has opposed Navlakha's plea for house arrest on the grounds that there is no "substantive procedure of law in any statute" for such relief, and that it would set a bad precedent.

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Bhima Koregaon violence accused Gautam Navlakha granted bail: How courts have been kind to him
7 months, 1 week ago

Bhima Koregaon violence accused Gautam Navlakha granted bail: How courts have been kind to him

Op India  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to Urban Naxal Gautam Navlakha in connection with his alleged role in the Elgar Parishad Bhima Koregaon case citing the mounting cost of house arrest and the inordinate amount of time to complete the trial. All co-accused have been granted bail.” In one fell swoop, the judiciary not only granted relief to Gautam …

'Might Set Wrong Precedent': Supreme Court Doubts Earlier Order Allowing House Arrest For Bhima Koregaon Accused Gautam Navlakha
1 year, 3 months ago

'Might Set Wrong Precedent': Supreme Court Doubts Earlier Order Allowing House Arrest For Bhima Koregaon Accused Gautam Navlakha

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday doubted its November 2022 order allowing human rights activist and Bhima Koregaon-accused Gautam Navlakha to be released from detention and placed under house arrest on grounds of his deteriorating health. Background Gautam Navlakha, an activist and senior journalist, along with 15 others have been accused by the National Investigation Agency of being responsible for the …

Supreme Court Grants Time To NIA To File Counter Affidavit Regarding Change In Location of Gautam Navlakha’s House Arrest
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Grants Time To NIA To File Counter Affidavit Regarding Change In Location of Gautam Navlakha’s House Arrest

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Monday, granted four weeks’ time to the National Investigation Agency to file a counter affidavit with respect to the change in location of house arrest of the human rights activist Gautam Navlakha, an accused in the Bhima Koregaon case. A Bench comprising Justice KM Joseph and Justice BV Nagarathna was considering an application filed by him …

SC seeks NIA response on shifting Gautam Navlakha to Alibaug under house arrest
1 year, 7 months ago

SC seeks NIA response on shifting Gautam Navlakha to Alibaug under house arrest

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday sought the response of the National Investigation Agency on a plea by civil liberties activist Gautam Navlakha to be shifted under house arrest from his present location at Navi Mumbai to Alibaug. Gautam Navlakha was arrested in April 2020 for his alleged role in instigating the Bhima-Koregaon violence Navlakha is facing charges under the Unlawful …

Supreme Court directs Gautam Navlakha to be placed under house arrest
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court directs Gautam Navlakha to be placed under house arrest

Hindustan Times  

Supreme Court on Thursday ordered civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha to be placed under house arrest for one month, accepting his plea to be taken out of Taloja Central Jail owing to his health ailments. As he is still in custody and not out on bail, the Court directed Navlakha to first furnish two local sureties of ₹2 lakh each …

Jailed Gautam Navlakha seeks to be under house arrest, SC notice to NIA, Maha
2 years, 2 months ago

Jailed Gautam Navlakha seeks to be under house arrest, SC notice to NIA, Maha

Hindustan Times  

The National Investigation Agency and the Maharashtra government were issued notices by the Supreme Court on Tuesday regarding a petition from jailed activist Gautam Navlakha that he be placed under house arrest instead of judicial custody in the Elgar-Parishad case. The 70-year-old activist was challenging a Bombay high court ruling that dismissed his plea for house arrest over apprehensions of …

Elgar Parishad Case: HC Dismisses Activist Gautam Navlakha's Plea Seeking House Arrest
2 years, 7 months ago

Elgar Parishad Case: HC Dismisses Activist Gautam Navlakha's Plea Seeking House Arrest

News 18  

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea filed by activist Gautam Navlakha, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist link case, seeking that he be placed under house arrest instead of judicial custody in the Taloja Jail as it lacked basic facilities. A bench of Justices S B Shukre and G A Sanap dismissed the plea and said that …

Elgaar Parishad Case: Don't Allow Navlakha Plea for House Arrest or HC will be Flooded with Requests, Says NIA
2 years, 8 months ago

Elgaar Parishad Case: Don't Allow Navlakha Plea for House Arrest or HC will be Flooded with Requests, Says NIA

News 18  

The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday urged the Bombay High Court not to grant jailed human rights activist Gautam Navlakha, an accused in the Elgaar Parishad case, the relief of house arrest arguing doing so would result in difficulties, including the inability to prevent him from using social media while out of prison. Use of social media or the internet …

Bombay HC Slams Jail for Denying 'Security Risk' Wodehouse Book to Gautam Navlakha
2 years, 8 months ago

Bombay HC Slams Jail for Denying 'Security Risk' Wodehouse Book to Gautam Navlakha

News 18  

The Bombay High Court on Monday lambasted the Taloja jail officials after it was noted that they refused to allow PG Wodehouse’s book ‘World of Jeeves and Wooster’ to Elgar Parishad case accused Gautam Navlakha. All of this happened while the court was hearing a petition filed by Elgar Parishad accused Gautam Navalakha seeking orders to shift him to house …

No bail for Navlakha, house arrest is an option: Supreme Court
3 years, 7 months ago

No bail for Navlakha, house arrest is an option: Supreme Court

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday rejected a plea for default bail by human rights activist Gautam Navlakha, one of the accused in the January 2018 Bhima Koregaon violence case, over his alleged links with Maoists. However, when the issue has come into focus, and noticing its ingredients we have formed the view that it involves custody which falls under …

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