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Navlakha files plea to shift to Delhi, says living in Mumbai is ‘burdensome’
Gautam Navlakha seeks NIA court's permission to live permanently in Delhi, citing financial struggles in Mumbai post-bail in Bhima Koregaon case.
Published on Apr 30, 2025 08:34 AM IST
Bhima Koregaon case timeline
The case relates to alleged provocations at a conference that allegedly triggered unrest near the Koregaon-Bhima war memorial in Pune
Published on May 14, 2024 03:31 PM IST
Supreme Court grants Gautam Navlakha bail in Bhima Koregaon case
A bench of justices MM Sundresh and SVN Bhatti underlined the prolonged nature of the case and highlighted that it might take several years for the trial to conclude
Updated on May 14, 2024 12:53 PM IST
SC asks activist Gautam Navlakha to pay security costs for his house arrest
Advocate Shadan Farasat, representing Navlakha, expressed readiness to pay but contested the figures
Updated on Apr 10, 2024 04:55 AM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Supreme Court to hear NIA appeal against Gautam Navlakha’s bail on April 9
ASG S Raju told the SC that Gautam Nalakha was yet to clear the ₹1 crore bill raised by Maharashtra for round-the-clock protection during his house arrest.
Updated on Mar 07, 2024 10:19 PM IST
Abraham Thomas
Charges for Navlakha’s protection under house arrest exceed ₹1 crore
Sources said that from November 19, 2022, the date of formal commencement of his house arrest in Navi Mumbai, till August 31 this year, the charges for Navlakha’s protection amounted to ₹1,12,11,793
Published on Dec 31, 2023 11:03 PM IST
Sahyaja MS
‘May have set wrong precedent’: SC bench on Gautam Navlakha’s house arrest order
The Supreme Court’s 17-page order in November 2022 also noted that the charge sheet was filed in 2021 but the charges were yet to be framed against Gautam Navlakha
Updated on Sep 01, 2023 07:53 PM IST
Abraham Thomas
Elgar Parishad case: HC seeks NIA reply on Gautam Navlakha’s bail plea
The special court rejection was based on prime facie finding that Navlakha had connections with ISI operative Gulam Nabi Fai in the US and he was also connected to the banned CPI (Maoist). Navlakha, however, stated in his appeal that there was no substantial evidence to prove the claims made by the agency
Updated on Jun 13, 2023 01:05 AM IST
SC seeks NIA's response on shifting Gautam Navlakha's house arrest location
Navlaka had earlier filed an application seeking to be shifted from the public library, under the control of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Mumbai
Published on May 15, 2023 10:07 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao
Elgar Parishad case: NIA objects to shifting Navlakha to Alibag under house arrest
Navlakha had approached the top court last year for permission to be kept in house arrest on account of multiple health ailments and advanced age
Updated on May 15, 2023 07:45 PM IST
Abraham Thomas
SC seeks NIA response on shifting Gautam Navlakha to Alibaug under house arrest
The Court directed the petitioner to pay up some amount while directing him to deposit ₹8 lakh to the concerned authority in Maharashtra police before the next date of hearing
Updated on Apr 29, 2023 01:33 PM IST
Abraham Thomas
Navlakha wrote to US Court seeking clemency for Pak ISI agent: Court
The NIA has claimed that Navlakha had visited the USA three times to address “Kashmiri American Council (KAC) Conference” organised by Fai. He was in touch with the ISI agent via e-mail and sometimes via phone. Fai was arrested by the FBI in July 2011 for accepting funds from ISI and the Pakistan government – purportedly for furthering the cause of Kashmiri separatists.
Updated on Apr 14, 2023 12:47 AM IST
Vivek Agnihotri repeats his apology to Delhi high court, contempt case closed
A bench of justices Siddharth Mridul and Vikas Mahajan accepted Agnihotri’s apology after he turned up in person in the court and told the bench that he had “utmost respect” for the judiciary.
Updated on Apr 10, 2023 05:23 PM IST
Elgar Parishad case: NIA court rejects Gautam Navlakha’s bail plea
The Bombay high court had last month directed the special court to hear Navlakha’s bail plea again after noticing that the previous order, rejecting his bail plea, did not contain proper reasoning and the analysis for the rejection of the plea.
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 11:10 PM IST
Delhi HC lets ex-PFI chairman Abubacker withdraw plea for bail on medical grounds
Abubacker was arrested by the anti-terror probe agency during a massive crackdown on the banned organisation last year and is currently in judicial custody.
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 06:05 PM IST
Vivek Agnihotri to appear in Delhi HC in contempt case
Vivek Agnihotri in December 2022 tendered an unconditional apology before the court for his comments alleging bias against Justice S Muralidhar.
Published on Mar 16, 2023 03:02 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Shobhit Gupta
SC extends Gautam Navlakha's house arrest till Feb 17 in Bhima Koregaon case
On November 10, the apex court in an interim order permitted Navlakha to be placed under house arrest for a period of one month considering his health condition and old age.
Published on Jan 09, 2023 04:53 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao
Vivek Agnihotri apologises before Delhi HC over Gautam Navlakha bail remark
The high court had decided to proceed ex parte against Agnihotri and others.
Updated on Dec 06, 2022 02:19 PM IST
Supreme Court grants jailed activist Gautam Navlakha's house arrest plea
Navlakha has been told to deposit ₹2.4 lakh - the sum estimated by the NIA as expenses for deploying police to guard his home.
Updated on Nov 10, 2022 02:01 PM IST
SC pulls up NIA over attempts to link Navlakha with anti-national activities
The Supreme Court put the NIA in the dock over its attempts to link civil rights activist and Bhima-Koregaon case accused Gautam Navlakha with a series of anti-national activities.
Updated on Nov 10, 2022 04:44 AM IST
Jailed Gautam Navlakha seeks to be under house arrest, SC notice to NIA, Maha
The 70-year-old activist was challenging a Bombay high court ruling that rejected his plea for house arrest over apprehensions of lack of adequate medical and other basic facilities in Taloja jail near Mumbai where he is currently lodged.
Updated on Sep 27, 2022 05:50 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Sohini Goswami
Elgar Parishad: Special NIA court rejects bail plea of activist Gautam Navlakha
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is probing the case, had earlier vehemently opposed his plea for bail and described him as a member of the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist).
Published on Sep 05, 2022 08:08 PM IST
PTI |
Supreme Court issues notice on Gautam Navlakha’s plea for default bail
Navlakha claimed in his petition filed through advocate Shadan Farasat that the 90-day period for filing of charge sheet was over and he was entitled to default bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).
Published on Mar 04, 2021 12:49 AM IST
Abraham Thomas
Bhima Koregaon case: Bombay HC rejects Gautam Navlakha’s default bail plea
Navlakha had sought default bail from the special NIA court claiming the charge sheet was not filed against him within the stipulated time of 90 days since his arrest
Updated on Feb 09, 2021 06:41 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Mumbai
Maharashtra orders probe after jailed activist Gautam Navlakha denied spectacles
The move comes two days after the Bombay High Court criticised authorities at Navi Mumbai’s Taloja jail for refusing to hand over a pair of spectacles to the activist.
Updated on Dec 10, 2020 10:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | HT Correspondent
Bombay HC pulls up jail officials for denying eyeglasses to Gautam Navlakha
The court’s comments came a day after Navlakha’s partner Sahba Hussain alleged that the 70-year-old activist, who is facing charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, found that his spectacles had been stolen inside jail, and that prison authorities didn’t permit a replacement.
Published on Dec 09, 2020 07:32 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Kanchan Chaudhari
Humanity most important: Bombay high court on Gautam Navlakha being denied spectacles in Taloja jail
Navlakha has been in the jail since his arrest on October 1, 2018. The NIA has alleged that till August 2018, he was a member of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist)
Updated on Dec 08, 2020 03:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Kanchan Chaudhari
Gautam Navlakha denied spectacles in Taloja jail; Bombay HC calls for sensitization workshop for jail officials
A division bench of Justices S S Shinde and M S Karnik said it has learnt about how spectacles of Navlakha were stolen inside jail and the prison authorities refused to accept the new spectacles sent by his family through courier.
Updated on Dec 08, 2020 03:22 PM IST
Mumbai | Press Trust of India | Posted by Ayshee Bhaduri
NIA submits charge sheet against 8 in Bhima Koregaon case
The charge sheet also alleged that Navlakha has links with Pakistan’s spy agency – Inter-Services Intelligence.
Updated on Oct 10, 2020 01:34 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Neeraj Chauhan
In 10,000-page charge sheet, NIA names 8 accused in Elgar Parishad case
Dr Anand Teltumbde, Gautam Navlakha, Hany Babu Musaliyarveetil Tharayil, three members of Kabir Kala Manch, and Father Stan Swamy are among those named in the charge sheet.
Published on Oct 09, 2020 07:16 PM IST
Charul Shah, Mumbai