Justices Ramana, Subhash Reddy And Gavai Recuse From Hearing Navlakha's Petition For Quashing Bhima Koregaon FIR [UPDATED][Read Order]

Justices N.V. Ramana, R.Subhash Reddy and B.R. Gavai on Tuesday recused from hearing the petition filed by Gautam Navlakha challenging the September 13 judgment of Bombay High Court that refused to quash the FIR registered against him by Pune police alleging his involvement in inciting the violence at Koregaon Bhima in Pune on January 1, 2018.

Yesterday, Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi had recused from hearing the plea, without stating any reasons.

The matter was therefore listed before the bench of Justices Ramana, Subhash Reddy and B R Gavai today. When the case was take, all the three Judges in the Bench expressed that they wer recusing from hearing it.

Justice Ramana, heading the bench, ordered the matter to be placed before appropriate bench on October 3, after Navlakha's counsel submitted that the interim protection granted to him is due to lapse tomorrow.

In Bombay High Court, the division bench of Justice Ranjit More and Justice Bharati Dangre observed that there was prima facie material against the 65-year-old activist referring to the document submitted in a sealed envelope by Additional Public Prosecutor Aruna Pai. The police claimed that they have material showing 'deep involvement' of Navlakha in Maoist conspiracy.]