The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed jailed activist Gautam Navlakha's request for house arrest, saying prima facie there is nౠo reason to reject his medical report.
A bench of Ju💮stices K M Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy said the house arrest order should be implemented within 48 hours.
The bench also directed Navlakha to deposit Rs 2.4 lakh, an estimated amount which the National Investigation Agency (NIA) claims as expense🐠 foꦯr making available police personnel.
Access to internet denied
It also said that Navlไakha will not be allowed to use a computer and internet during his month-long house arrest. Navlakha can only use mobile phones without internet during house arrest, with the court permitting access t♕o television and newspapers.
He will be allowed to meet two family members 𝕴once a week for two hours during house arrest. The apex court further instructed that Navlakha must not attempt, in any manner, to influence witnesses during his house arrest
The 70-year-old activist is ✃in jail in connection wiജth the Elgar Parishad-Maoist link case.
(With inputs from PTI)
