SC ALLOWS HOUSE ARREST REQUEST BY NAVLAKHA

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed activist Gautam Navlakha, arrested in the Bhima Koregaon case, to be shifted from Taloja Central Jail to a flat in Navi Mumbai where he will remain in house arrest for a month under police supervision.

Considering his advanced age and health ailments, the top court permitted Navlakha to live with his 71-year-old partner but with no access to a communication device. The court also took into account that there has been a delay in his trial with charges yet to be framed.