The bench of special NIA judge D.E. Kothalikar while dictating order said the court cannot lose site of the fact that there are serious allegations against Bhardwaj. She has shown apprehension of tampering of evidence. Considering the pros and cons of the matter, much leniency cannot be shown to her.
The Supreme Court upheld the bail granted to Sudha Bharadwaj from the Bombay High Court, upholding the judgment of default bail given by the Bombay High Court.
Bhopal MP Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, appeared before the special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Mumbai on Wednesday
The High Court expressed its disagreement to the reasons ascribed to by the Special Judge, NIA, for not hearing the bail application of the accused pending for about six months.
A National Investigation Agency court on Thursday discharged Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi in the only pending UAPA and sedition case against him. He is clear of all charges and likely to walk out of jail soon, his lawyer said.