Bhima Koregaon Case

Bombay HC grants default bail to activist Sudha Bharadwaj in Bhima Koregaon case

Bharadwaj has been in custody as an undertrial since her arrest in 2018. The high court, however, rejected the default bail pleas of co-accused Sudhir Dhawale and 7 others.

Elgar Parishad a laboratory to test war on State: Why people crying hoarse over Stan Swamy should not look away from truth

Stan Swamy not only subscribed to Maoist ideology but also was connected to Maoists who used that ideology as a weapon in their war on the state

Subodh Kumar Jaiswal's appointment as CBI chief likely to cause disquiet in Maharashtra govt due to past discords

One of the cases Jaiswal will oversee is that involving Anil Deshmukh, who is under probe for allegedly seeking illicit collections from bar and restaurant owners

SC reserves verdict on Gautam Navalakha's bail plea in Bhima Koregaon case

On 3 March, the apex court had sought the NIA's response on Navalakha's plea seeking default bail in the case, saying chargesheet was not filed within the stipulated time period

Elgar Parishad case: Varavara Rao discharged from hospital, released on interim bail for six months

Earlier, the Bombay High Court had directed that Rao should be released immediately on bail after being discharged from hospital

Bhima Koregaon case: Varavara Rao gets Bombay HC nod for release on cash bail instead of two sureties

Rao's lawyer Anand Grover, saying the procedure for obtaining sureties was taking time, had on 24 February requested that temporary cash bonds be accepted rather than solvent sureties

Bhima Koregaon case: Stan Swamy had told NIA about planting of fake evidence, says activist's colleague

Swamy's colleague, Father Solomon, made this statement in the wake of a forensic report finding that the key evidence against the accused was planted using a malware

Elgar Parishad case: NPRD seeks NHRC’s intervention to provide basic amenities for activist Stan Swamy

Swamy, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, recently filed an application before a special court, seeking that he be allowed to use a straw and sipper

Elgar Parishad case: Stan Swamy files plea to use straw, sipper in jail due to health issues, NIA to reply by 26 Nov

Reports said that the 82-year-old activist, who is accused of "receiving funds for furthering the Maoist agenda", has Parkinson's disease which leads to shaking, stiffness, and difficulty with walking, balance, and coordination

Bhima Koregaon case: SC asks Bombay HC to expeditiously consider Varavara Rao's bail plea

The apex court took note of the fact that the bail application has not been heard by the High Court since 17 September and said the matter raises questions regarding the prisoner's human rights