Bhima Koregaon case: Delhi HC pulls up NIA for 'frantic transfer' of Navlakha to Mumbai

Pulling up National Investigation ncy (NIA), Delhi High Court on Thursday, observed that NIA had shown 'frantic hurry' in transferring activist Gautam Navlakha from Delhi to Mumbai, while his bail hearing was pending. On Tuesday, Navlakha was to a Mumbai jail by NIA-  a day before his plea hearing was scheduled in Delhi High Court in connection to Bhima Koregaon case. He had surrendered to NIA on April 14 in Delhi and was sent to judicial custody till May 23. 

Bhima Koregaon Case: Gautam Navlakha moves Delhi HC, seeks interim bail on medical grounds

Delhi HC: 'Frantic hurry in transferring Navlakha' 

NIA court rejects Anand Teltumbde's bail in Elgar Parishad case; sent to judicial custody

Navlakha moves Delhi HC

On May 22, Navlakha moved Delhi High Court seeking interim bail on medical grounds stating that he is at a high risk of encountering COVID-19 virus due to his underlying health issues which could lead to comorbidity. Activists Gautam Navlakha and Anand Teltumbde surrendered to NIA authorities on April 14 after Supreme Court granted m a week's time to surrender post-expiry of ir three-week bail period. Teltumbde's interim bail plea has already been rejected by an NIA court.

Activist and academician Anand Teltumbde surrenders before NIA in Elgar Parishad case

What is Elgar Parishad case?

Pune police booked activists Sudha Bharadwaj, Arun Ferreira, Vern Gonsalves, Surendra Gadling, Sudhir Dhawale, P Varavara Rao, Gautam Navlakha, Anand Teltumbde for allegedly inciting Bhima Koregaon violence through ir speech at Elgar Parishad meeting on December 31, 2017, under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). On following day - January 1, 2018, violence had erupted at Koregaon-Bhima vill in Pune district where supporters had gared in vill to commemorate 200th anniversary of Battle of Bhima Koregaon. ensuing violence had resulted in death of one person and several ors had been injured - 152 have been arrested.

Bhima Koregaon: SC asks activists to surrender to jail authorities in a week

above-mentioned activists have been charged with  'conspiracy to assassinate PM Narendra Modi', 'overthrow government', 'waging war against Government of India'. y are also being probed for links with banned CPI (Maoists) party.  If convicted under 'waging war against India', all activists face death sentence or imprisonment for life. Once new Maha Vikas Aghadi government came into power, it mulled to review case, leading to NIA taking over case on January 24.  Within 10 days - on February 3, NIA registered an FIR in Elgar Parishad case charging 11 people under provisions of anti-terror law UAPA and several IPC sections. All accused are currently in jail.