: Varavara Rao bail conditions: Stay in Mumbai, do not make statements to media, says court #IndiaNEWS A special Mumbai court on Saturday set 14 bail conditions for activist Varavara Rao, one of which

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Varavara Rao bail conditions: Stay in Mumbai, do not make statements to media, says court #IndiaNEWS
A special Mumbai court on Saturday set 14 bail conditions for activist Varavara Rao, one of which prevent him from leaving the city without permission, Live Law reported. Rao is one of the 16 activists who have been charged under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for allegedly conspiring to set off caste violence in Bhima Koregaon village near Pune in 2018.The 83-year-old was arrested on August 28, 2018, from his home in Hyderabad. On August 10, the Supreme Court granted him bail on medical grounds. Rao had filed a plea seeking permanent bail because of his “advancing age and deteriorating health�.In his plea, Rao had said that he suffers from neurological ailments, abdomen pain which could be due to umbilical hernia, and asymptomatic Parkinson’s disease.On Saturday, Special Judge Rajesh Katariya pronounced the bail conditions for Rao. Apart from needing permission to leave the city, he has been banned from making statements for the media.Rao also has to mark his attendance every fortnight through a WhatsApp video call and appear before the police station every three months, Live Law reported.Rao also has to provide the address of his home and contact numbers of his three relatives and a person living with him. He is asked to attend proceedings before the trial court unless he...Read more

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