Supreme Court refuses to interfere with Bombay HC order granting Sudha Bharadwaj bail
The Hindu
Top court’s move paves way for advocate’s release from jail after two years
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to interfere with a Bombay High Court order in the Bhima Koregaon case, paving the way for her release from jail after a span of two years.
A Bench of Justices U.U. Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat and Bela M. Trivedi declined the arguments made by the NIA that the High Court on December 1 erred in concluding that the Pune Sessions Court, which took cognisance of its charge-sheet and extended the period of her detention under Section 43D(2) of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), had no jurisdiction in the case. The Sessions Court was not notified as a Special Court under the NIA Act, the High Court had noted.
The default bail order of Ms. Bharadwaj comes into effect from December 8. She has to appear before the Special Court on Wednesday for a hearing on the conditions of her bail.
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