SC on Friday refused to interfere with the arrest of five rights activists by the Maharashtra Police in connection with the Koregaon-Bhima violence case
The court said the accused will remain in house arrest for four more weeks during which they are at liberty to avail legal remedies in appropriate court which can consider the case on merits
The court said Navlakha's detention has exceeded 24 hours which was "untenable"
The bench said the appeal of the Maharashtra government would be heard on October 26
The prosecution has argued that they have 'corroborative evidence' against the accused to prove their involvement in Maoist activities
Violent protests were witnessed in many places in Maharashtra in January this year after the Dalits visiting a war memorial at Bhima Koregaon came under attack
Varavara Rao, Arun Ferreira, Vernon Gonsalves, Sudha Bharadwaj and Gautam Navlakha were arrested by the Maharashtra police on August 28
Earlier,SC had refused to interfere with the arrest of 5 rights activists by Maha Police in connection with the Koregaon-Bhima violence and declined to appoint an SIT for a probe into their arrest
Speeches made at the Parishad "aggravated" the violence near Bhima Koregaon war memorial in Pune
The Maharashtra government had on October 25 moved the apex court challenging the Bombay High Court order
Pune Police had last month filed a charge sheet in a local court against ten activists and absconding Maoist leaders in the Elgar Parishad case
Clashes had broken out on January 1, 2018 when Dalits visited Koregaon Bhima to commemorate 200th anniversary of the victory
Last month, the Supreme Court dismissed Teltumbde's plea seeking quashing of an FIR registered against him by the Pune Police
The case is that the speeches made at the Elgar Parishad conclave here on December 31, 2017, which was allegedly funded by Maoists, "aggravated" the violence near Koregaon Bhima war memorial
The classic novel became a point of contention during the day's hearing after Pune Police claimed the book was part of the 'highly incriminating evidence' it had seized from Vernon Gonsalves' house
Two-judge SC bench hears case after five judges, including CJI Gogoi, had recused from hearings
Nihalsing Rathod says he was first contacted by CitizenLab researchers, who have done work on Pegasus, and then later by WhatsApp about his phone being compromised.
The police had filed 58 cases against 162 people during a state-wide shutdown in January following clashes in Bhima-Koregaon
The NCP is a key constituent in the Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, of which the Congress is also a part.
Patil, however, said the right to take decision in this connection rests with Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray as portfolios are yet to be allocated to ministers