Elgar Parishad case: Mumbai court rejects Gautam Navlakha’s plea to add a lawyer’s name to list of visitors

The case against Navlakha and other arrested accused pertains to the Elgar Parishad conclave held in Pune on December 31, 2017. Police had alleged that the event was funded by Maoists. Navlakha was initially kept under house arrest, but was later sent to judicial custody and lodged at the Taloja prison in Navi Mumbai.

Earlier this week, another lawyer’s name was sought to be added to the list. Special public prosecutor Prakash Shetty opposed the plea stating that he had submitted the list of four lawyers in November as per the Supreme Court’s order and new names cannot be added to the list.

“In view of specific directions of Hon’ble Apex Court that the applicant has to furnish the list within three days from the date of passing of order, it would not be appropriate to allow the present application,” the special court said.