Elgaar Parishad case: Court directs NIA to remain present for report on cloned copies
Citing the Supreme Court direction to decide on framing of charges and discharge pleas of the accused within three months, the court also said it will begin hearing the discharge applications of four accused from next week.
Fifteen people are facing trial in the Elgaar Parishad case on charges, including Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The special court hearing the Elgaar Parishad case directed an officer of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to remain present before it for a report on the pending issue of providing cloned copies of electronic devices to all the accused.
Citing the Supreme Court direction to decide on framing of charges and discharge pleas of the accused within three months, the court also said it will begin hearing the discharge applications of four accused from next week.
Fifteen people are facing trial in the Elgaar Parishad case on charges, including Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. While two have been granted bail, seven have been in custody since 2018 and six since 2020. The accused have been submitting before the court that till they are provided cloned copies of the electronic devices seized from them and other orders of the court are not complied with, the court cannot proceed with the trial.
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