“You can’t escape your liability: Supreme Court asks Bhima Koregaon violene accused ‘Urban Naxal’ Gautam Navlakha to pay Rs 1.64 crores spent on his security cover”, Opindia, April 9, 2024:

“On Tuesday (9th April), the Supreme Court slammed the Bhima Koregaon case accused Gautam Navlakha, directing him to pay the dues for the security cover given to him during his house arrest. Notably, during the last hearing while opposing his bail plea, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had submitted before the bench that the Urban Naxal, Navlakha owed Rs 1.64 crore as expenses for the security provided to him during his house arrest.

The bench comprising Justices MM Sundresh and SVN Bhatti hearing the matter had been apprised that the plea for house arrest was made by Navlakha on grounds of health issues. 

During the hearing, the bench remarked, “If you have asked for it (house arrest), you have to pay (the costs for security cover). You cannot escape your liability……”

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