<p>The Supreme Court on Friday expressed its reservation on its previous order allowing a Bhima Koregaon case accused to be put under house arrest, observing that it might set a wrong precedent.</p><p>On November 10, 2022, a top court's bench led by Justice K M Joseph (since retired) had allowed activist Gautam Navlakha to be placed under house arrest after considering deteriorating health of the 70-year-old person.</p><p>As NIA led by Additional Solicitor General S V Raju contended it was an unusual order, a bench of Justices M M Sundresh and J B Pardiwala said, "Prima facie we have our reservations, but a lengthy order has been passed."</p><p>"Without going into the merits of the case, this might set a wrong precedent," the bench added in oral remarks. </p><p>The court said his plea might have merit, but to facilitate this could create wrong precedent.</p><p>Raju said Navlakha is on house arrest, which was "unwarranted, as it was initially granted on health grounds. He said Navlakha is required to pay Rs 1 crore for security and surveillance.</p><p>Navlakha's counsel senior advocate Nithya Ramakrishnan contested the submission with regard to calculation of the charge. She said a sum of Rs 8 lakh has already been deposited.</p><p>The court deferred the matter regarding shifting of Navlakha to some other place for eight weeks. </p>
<p>The Supreme Court on Friday expressed its reservation on its previous order allowing a Bhima Koregaon case accused to be put under house arrest, observing that it might set a wrong precedent.</p><p>On November 10, 2022, a top court's bench led by Justice K M Joseph (since retired) had allowed activist Gautam Navlakha to be placed under house arrest after considering deteriorating health of the 70-year-old person.</p><p>As NIA led by Additional Solicitor General S V Raju contended it was an unusual order, a bench of Justices M M Sundresh and J B Pardiwala said, "Prima facie we have our reservations, but a lengthy order has been passed."</p><p>"Without going into the merits of the case, this might set a wrong precedent," the bench added in oral remarks. </p><p>The court said his plea might have merit, but to facilitate this could create wrong precedent.</p><p>Raju said Navlakha is on house arrest, which was "unwarranted, as it was initially granted on health grounds. He said Navlakha is required to pay Rs 1 crore for security and surveillance.</p><p>Navlakha's counsel senior advocate Nithya Ramakrishnan contested the submission with regard to calculation of the charge. She said a sum of Rs 8 lakh has already been deposited.</p><p>The court deferred the matter regarding shifting of Navlakha to some other place for eight weeks. </p>
