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The bench said it had gone through a special NIA court's order of last year rejecting Navlakha's bail plea, and stated it saw 'no reason to interfere' with the order.
The NIA says Gautam Navlakha visited the US on a few occasions to attend seminars on Kashmir organised by US-based 'Pakistani Kashmiri separatist' Nabi Fai’s Kashmiri American Council.
The court also set aside the HC order that had sought explanation from NIA on why it ‘whisked away’ Navlakha to Mumbai while his bail plea was pending.
The NIA says Delhi HC is ‘patently without jurisdiction’ after the court asked the agency to present records in connection with Navlakha’s transfer to Mumbai.
Navlakha, 67, has sought bail saying he is aged and particularly vulnerable to catching any infections/virus, especially in a crowded environment like prison.
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