‘No proof of terror links’: Supreme Court gives bail to 2 in Elgar case | India News – Times of India
who have been in custody for nearly five years in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case.
The court said there was no such evidence to prove their intention of being involved in a terrorist act, and that mere possession of certain literature propagating violent acts can’t be termed a terrorist action under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
“No material has been demonstrated by NIA before us that the appellants are members of the terrorist organisation. Considering the fact that almost five years have elapsed, we are satisfied they have made out a case for bail. The allegations are serious, no doubt, but for that reason alone, bail can’t be denied to them,” Justices Aniruddha Bose and Sudhanshu Dhulia said. The bench, however, imposed strict conditions on the two, including that their whereabouts be tracked round-the-clock.
