NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea by the National Investigation Agency for recall of its order to keep UAPA accused Gautam Navlakha under house arrest.
The court had earlier this month permitted Navlakha, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, to be placed under house arrest owing to his ill-health.
The NIA had moved the apex court seeking vacation of its order, contending the activist does not deserve any special treatment.
Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta, appearing for the NIA, had said in court that the accused, instead of giving the address of his house, has preferred the address of the library-cum-office of the Communist Party.
To this the court said that there was no discrepancy if Navlakha is staying at a place owned by CPI, a recognised political party.
He is expected to walk out of jail once formalities are completed.
The court had earlier this month permitted Navlakha, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, to be placed under house arrest owing to his ill-health.
The NIA had moved the apex court seeking vacation of its order, contending the activist does not deserve any special treatment.
Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta, appearing for the NIA, had said in court that the accused, instead of giving the address of his house, has preferred the address of the library-cum-office of the Communist Party.
To this the court said that there was no discrepancy if Navlakha is staying at a place owned by CPI, a recognised political party.
He is expected to walk out of jail once formalities are completed.