An interim medical bail plea filed by Elghar Parishad accused, advocate and trade unionist Sudha Bharadwaj, was on Friday rejected by a special court. The jail has another accused in the case, Shoma Sen. She is incarcerated along with Sheena Bora murder accused Indrani Mukerjea. Ms. Bharadwaj's bail plea says, “she belongs to the most vulnerable category facing high fatality rate should she contract coronoavirus. Special Public Prosecutor Prakash Shetty, appearing for the National Investigation Agency, opposed the bail saying Ms. Bharadwaj had been charged with the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. This had not been included by the High Powered Committee for granting bail or parole.

Source: The Hindu May 29, 2020 14:29 UTC