Delhi High Court seeks NIA’s response to activist Gautam Navlakha’s interim bail plea

Navlakha, 67, has sought bail saying he is aged and particularly vulnerable to catching any infections/virus, especially in a crowded environment like prison.

Gautam Navlakha
Human rights activist Gautam Navlakha at his residence after he was arrested by the Pune police | PTI

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Friday sought NIA’s response to activist Gautam Navlakha’s interim bail plea in Bhima Koregaon violence case on medical grounds.

Navlakha, 67, has sought bail saying he is aged and particularly vulnerable to catching any infections/virus, especially in a crowded environment like prison.

He is presently lodged in Tihar jail.

The petition also claimed that he was diagnosed with high blood pressure during NIA custody by the doctor at Safdarjung Hospital, which increases the risk of his morbidity.


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