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84 year old Stan Swamy who was an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, died in July 2021, while waiting for interim bail on medical grounds.

Tribal activist Stan Swamy's computer was hacked, evidence 'planted', claims US Report

84 year old Stan Swamy who was an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, died in July 2021, while waiting for interim bail on medical grounds.

A US-based forensic firm on Tuesday claimed that digital evidence used to arrest Jesuit priest Father Stan Swamy in the Bhima-Koregaon case was "planted" on his computer's hard drive, similar to two other cases involving human rights defenders Rona Wilson and Surendra Gadling.
Swamy, 84, who was an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, died in July 2021, while waiting for interim bail on medical grounds.
An examination of an electronic copy of his computer by Arsenal Consulting, a Massachusetts-based digital forensics firm, concluded that a hacker infiltrated his device and "planted" evidence, The Washington Post reported, citing a new report by the company.
This follows previous reports which documented digital evidence planting on the devices of other human rights activists Rona Wilson and Surendra Gadling, the firm said in its report.
"Over 50 files were created on Swamy's hard drive, including incriminating documents that fabricated links between him and the Maoist insurgency," the report said.
"The final incriminating document was planted on his computer on June 5, 2019, a week before the raid on Swamy," the report said.
It was on the basis of these documents that he was first arrested in the Bhima Koregaon case, despite experts raising doubts about the authenticity of the documents, it added.
The Elgar case relates to alleged inflammatory speeches delivered at the 'Elgar Parishad' conclave, held at Shaniwarwada in Pune on December 31, 2017, which the police claimed triggered violence the next day near the Koregaon-Bhima war memorial located on the city's outskirts.
The Pune Police claimed the conclave was backed by Maoists.
After Swamy's death, a spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs had said that his detention followed due process of law.
In response to the media queries on the demise of Father Swamy last year, the MEA spokesperson said that his bail applications were rejected by the courts because of the specific nature of charges against him.
"India's democratic and constitutional polity is complemented by an independent judiciary, a range of national and state level Human Rights Commissions that monitor violations, a free media and a vibrant and vocal civil society. India remains committed to promotion and protection of human rights of all its citizens,&rdquo; he had said.&nbsp;

Shrinate said that there was a new 'maafiveer', and he had lied in court about deleting his contentious tweets.

'New Maafiveer': Congress mocks Vivek Agnihotri after he apologises to Delhi High Court

Shrinate said that there was a new 'maafiveer', and he had lied in court about deleting his contentious tweets.

A Congress leader mocked film-maker Vivek Agnihotri after the latter apologised to the Delhi High Court on 6 December.
Congress' Supriya Shrinate tweeted on the case without naming the director of 'The Kashmir Files'. Shrinate said that there was a new 'maafiveer', and he had lied in court about deleting his contentious tweets. She said that a film called 'Maafi Files' should be made now.
Agnihotri had apologised to the High Court for criticising Justice S Muralidhar for granting bail to activist Gautam Navlakha in the Bhima Koregaon case. The director had accused the judge of bias.
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Agnihotri apologised to the court via an affidavit, but the judges asked the film-maker to appear in person. The court asked, "Does he have any difficulty if he has to express remorse in person? The remorse cannot always be expressed by way of an affidavit."
Agnihotri's lawyer said he will be present in court for the next hearing in March 2023.
The issue of deletion of the contentious tweets was also discussed in court.
While Agnihotri's lawyer claimed that 'The Kashmir Files' director had deleted the tweets himself, the amicus curiae said that Twitter had submitted in court that the tweets were removed by the company.
However, the court did not delve deeper into the matter.

Film-maker Vivek Agnihotri tendered an apology to the Delhi High Court on 6 December 2022.
Agnihotri had criticised Justice S Muralidhar for granting bail to activist Gautam Navlakha in the Bhima Koregaon case.

Vivek Agnihotri says sorry to Delhi High Court but judges not happy, ask him to appear in person

Agnihotri had criticised Justice S Muralidhar for granting bail to activist Gautam Navlakha in the Bhima Koregaon case.

Film-maker Vivek Agnihotri tendered an apology to the Delhi High Court on 6 December 2022.
Agnihotri had criticised Justice S Muralidhar for granting bail to activist Gautam Navlakha in the Bhima Koregaon case.
Agnihotri apologised to the court via an affidavit, but the judges asked the film-maker to appear in person. The court asked, "Does he have any difficulty if he has to express remorse in person? The remorse cannot always be expressed by way of an affidavit."
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Agnihotri's lawyer said he will be present in court for the next hearing in March 2023.
The issue of deletion of the contentious tweets was also discussed in court.
While Agnihotri's lawyer claimed that 'The Kashmir Files' director had deleted the tweets himself, the amicus curiae said that Twitter had submitted in court that the tweets were removed by the company.
However, the court did not delve deeper into the matter.

A Special Court in Mumbai ordered the release of Gautam Navlakha in the 2017 Bhima Koregaon case. He will now live under house arrest for a month as per the Court's order

 Elgar Parishad case: Gautam Navlakha released from jail; placed under house arrest

A Special Court in Mumbai ordered the release of Gautam Navlakha in the 2017 Bhima Koregaon case. He will now live under house arrest for a month as per the Court's order

Gautam Navlakha, an accused in Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, was released from Taloja prison in Navi Mumbai on Saturday evening and will live under house arrest for a month.
He was immediately taken to a building in Navi Mumbai's Belapur-Agroli area by a police team where he would be staying.
Navlakha left the prison around 6 pm, said a senior prison official.
On Friday afternoon, the Supreme Court had rejected the NIA's application opposing his house arrest. It had ordered that Navlakha be placed under house arrest "without fail" within 24 hours.
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The Supreme Court Wednesday granted regular bail to Telugu poet and activist Varavara Rao on medical grounds. Rao is an accused in the Bhima Koregaon violence case.

Bhima Koregaon case: SC grants bail to activist-poet Varavara Rao, asked him not to 'misuse' liberty

In its observation, the top court noted that Rao, who was taken into custody in the case in August 2018, has actually spent two-and-a-half years in custody leaving aside the limited interim bail granted to him in February 2021.

The Supreme Court Wednesday granted regular bail to Telugu poet and activist Varavara Rao, an accused in the Bhima Koregaon case, on medical grounds.
A bench led by Justice UU Lalit, while granting bail, said asked Rao not to misuse the liberty granted in any manner.
The 83-year-old, currently on interim bail, had sought regular bail on health grounds. He had challenged the Bombay High Court order rejecting his petition for permanent medical bail and he was to surrender on July 12.
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On July 12, the apex court extended Rao&rsquo;s interim protection till further orders.
In its observation, the top noted that Rao, who was taken into custody in the case in August 2018, has actually spent two-and-a-half years in custody leaving aside the limited interim bail granted to him in February 2021.
The case in which Rao was arrested relates to alleged inflammatory speeches made at the Elgar Parishad conclave held in Pune on December 31, 2017, which the police claimed triggered violence the next day near the Koregaon-Bhima war memorial.
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The Pune police had also claimed that the conclave was organised by people with alleged Maoist links. An FIR was lodged by the Pune Police on January 8, 2018, under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The NIA later took over the probe into the matter.
Rao was arrested on August 28, 2018, from his Hyderabad residence and is an under-trial in the case.&nbsp;
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear the plea filed by activist and an accused in the Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad case seeking a permanent bail on medical grounds.

Bhima Koregaon case: SC lists Varavara Rao's plea for permanent medical bail on Tuesday 

One of the accused in the case, tribal rights activist Father Stan Swamy, who was suffering from similar ailments as the petitioner, passed away even before the trial could start in 2021.

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to list a medical bail plea for hearing on Tuesday filed by activist and an accused in the Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad case, P Varavara Rao, challenging the Bombay High Court order rejecting his prayer for permanent medical bail in the matter.&nbsp;
A bench headed by Justice U.U. Lalit responded to Solicitor General Tushar Mehta who requested that he be allowed to place on record a compilation of documents and the matter be heard tomorrow.&nbsp;
"Allow me to place it on record and have it tomorrow. His interim protection is till tomorrow," Mehta told the bench, also comprising Justices S R Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia.&nbsp;
Senior advocate Anand Grover, appearing for Rao, said he has no objection to this. "Can it be taken up today? I am ready, my friend is ready. We can finish it today," Grover said.&nbsp;
In his plea filed through advocate Nupur Kumar against the April 13 order of the high court, Rao has said, "The petitioner is an 83-year-old renowned Telugu poet and orator, who has undergone over two years of incarceration as an under-trial, and is currently enlarged on bail on medical grounds by the Bombay High Court respectfully submits that any further incarceration would ring the death knell for him as an advancing age and deteriorating health are a fatal combination".&nbsp;
The plea said Rao has challenged the high court order as he was not granted an extension of bail despite his advanced age and precarious health condition, and his prayer to shift to Hyderabad was also denied.&nbsp;
One of the accused in the case, tribal rights activist Father Stan Swamy, who was suffering from similar ailments as the petitioner, passed away even before the trial could start.
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He was arrested on August 28, 2018 from his Hyderabad residence and is an under-trial in the Bhima Koregaon case for which an FIR was lodged by Pune police on January 8, 2018 under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).&nbsp;
The case pertains to alleged inflammatory speeches made at the Elgar Parishad conclave held in Pune on December 31, 2017, which, the police claimed, triggered violence the next day near the Koregaon-Bhima war memorial located on the outskirts of the western Maharashtra city.&nbsp;
The Pune police had also claimed that the conclave was organised by people with alleged Maoist links. Later, the National Investigation Agency took over the probe in the matter.&nbsp;
Initially, Rao said he was put under house arrest pursuant to an order of the apex court and ultimately, on November 17, 2018, he was taken into police custody and later, shifted to the Taloja jail. On February 22, 2021, the Bombay High Court had granted him bail on medical grounds and he was released from jail on March 6, 2021. &nbsp; On April 13, the high court had rejected the plea but extended the time for the activist to surrender before the Taloja prison authorities by three months, to enable him to undergo cataract surgery. It had also dismissed Rao's application seeking that he be permitted to stay in Hyderabad instead of Mumbai, while out on bail.&nbsp;
With PTI inputs&nbsp;

The name of controversial right-wing leader Sambhaji Bhide has been dropped from the 2018 Koregaon-Bhima violence case as he was not found to have played any role in the violence, police said in a report filed before the Maharashtra Human Rights Commission (MHRC) on Wednesday.
Violence broke out near the Koregaon Bhima war memorial in Pune district on January 1, 2018. The memorial, which commemorates the East India Company's victory over the Peshwa's forces in 1818, is revered by the Dalits as British forces also included members of the Dalit Mahar community.
Pimpri Police in Pune district filed a case against Bhide and others under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and various sections of the IPC including attempt to murder as one person was killed in the caste clashes in 2018.
In 2021, advocate Aditya Mishra approached the MHRC, saying that former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had stated in the Assembly that the case against Bhide would be withdrawn, but that did not happen.
On Wednesday, the police submitted its report before the commission.
The one-page report said that as Bhide's role was not found in the case, his name has been dropped.
The commission posted the matter for final hearing on July 4.

Koregaon-Bhima violence case: Right-wing leader Sambhaji Bhide's name dropped

On Wednesday, the police submitted a one-page report to the human rights panel saying Bhide's role was not found in the case, his name has been dropped. (Post as link)

The Maharashtra&nbsp;Police have told the state's Human Rights Commission that the name of controversial right-wing leader Sambhaji Bhide has been dropped from the 2018 Koregaon-Bhima violence case as he was not found to have played any role in the violence.
Violence broke out near the Koregaon Bhima war memorial in Pune district on January 1, 2018. The memorial, which commemorates the East India Company's victory over the Peshwa's forces in 1818, is revered by the Dalits as British forces also included members of the Dalit Mahar community.
Police in Pune district had filed a case against Bhide and others &nbsp;as one person was killed in the caste clashes.
On Wednesday, the police submitted a one-page report to the human rights panel saying&nbsp;Bhide's role was not found in the case, his name has been dropped.
The final hearing in the case will be held on July 4.&nbsp;

On Wednesday, the police submitted a one-page report to the human rights panel saying&nbsp;Bhide's role was not found in the case, his name has been dropped.

The name of controversial right-wing leader Sambhaji Bhide has been dropped from the 2018 Koregaon-Bhima violence case as he was not found to have played any role in the violence, police said in a report filed before the Maharashtra Human Rights Commission (MHRC) on Wednesday.
Violence broke out near the Koregaon Bhima war memorial in Pune district on January 1, 2018. The memorial, which commemorates the East India Company's victory over the Peshwa's forces in 1818, is revered by the Dalits as British forces also included members of the Dalit Mahar community.
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Pimpri Police in Pune district filed a case against Bhide and others under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and various sections of the IPC including attempt to murder as one person was killed in the caste clashes in 2018.
In 2021, advocate Aditya Mishra approached the MHRC, saying that former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had stated in the Assembly that the case against Bhide would be withdrawn, but that did not happen.
On Wednesday, the police submitted its report before the commission.
The one-page report said that as Bhide's role was not found in the case, his name has been dropped.
The commission posted the matter for final hearing on July 4.

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