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Activist Gautam Navlakha Granted Bail by Bombay High Court in Elgar Parishad Matter

  • Posted on December 19, 2023
  • Legal
  • By Arijit Dutta
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The Bombay High Court has granted activist Gautam Navlakha bail in the Elgar Parishad case. This decision follows previous refusals for bail due to alleged links with a banned outfit. The case involves inflammatory speeches triggering violence, with Navlakha becoming the seventh accused to receive bail.

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In a significant turn of events, the Bombay High Court has made a pivotal decision by granting bail to activist Gautam Navlakha in the widely followed Elgar Parishad case. Navlakha, who had been detained since August 2018, had previously been granted house arrest by the Supreme Court in November of the previous year. Presently residing in Navi Mumbai, Navlakha's release signifies a crucial moment in the ongoing legal proceedings surrounding this case.

Earlier this year, a special court had denied bail, citing initial evidence that allegedly linked Navlakha to the banned CPI (Maoist). Despite his efforts, including approaching the high court subsequent to the dismissal of his regular bail plea by the special NIA court in September of the year before, relief had been elusive. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) opposed his plea, alleging connections between Navlakha and a Pakistan ISI General for recruitment purposes, claiming an association with the organization.

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The crux of the case revolves around purportedly inflammatory speeches made during the Elgar Parishad conclave held on December 31, 2017, in Pune. Law enforcement authorities assert that these speeches played a role in inciting violence near the Koregaon-Bhima war memorial the following day. Sixteen individuals were apprehended in connection to the case, and among them, five currently have bail secured. Anand Teltumbde, Sudha Bharadwaj, Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira, and Mahesh Raut have been granted regular bail, while poet Varavara Rao obtained bail due to health concerns. Navlakha's recent grant of bail makes him the seventh accused to join the ranks of those released on bail in connection to this case.

This development marks a significant chapter in the legal trajectory of the Elgar Parishad case, which has garnered considerable attention for its complex web of allegations, legal nuances, and the involvement of various individuals. Navlakha's release underscores the ongoing debate surrounding the boundaries of free speech, alleged connections with banned organizations, and the interpretation of evidence in cases that blend activism with legal scrutiny.

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