New Delhi, 12 July
The Supreme Court will hear on July 19 a plea by P Varavara Rao, one of the accused in the Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad case, challenging the Bombay High Court order rejecting his appeal for permanent medical bail. Had given.
A bench headed by Justice UU Lalit also extended Rao’s interim security on Tuesday. The 83-year-old is presently out on bail on medical grounds and had to surrender on Tuesday.
“On the joint request made by the counsel appearing for the parties, the matter be posted as the first item on July 19,” the bench said.
“The interim protection availed by the petitioner shall continue till further orders,” it said.