The Supreme Court on Monday said that will hear the matter of the house arrest of the five activists allegedly involved in instigating the violence at Bhima Koregaon in January this year on September 19, after the lawyer representing the Centre said that the government wants to produce the case diary and other evidence on that day.

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Earlier, while hearing the case, Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said that the curt wanted to see whether the case is connected to the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) or Article 32 of the Indian Constitution (individuals may seek redressal for the violation of their fundamental rights).

The apex court heavily weighed on the option of sending the matter to the high court by sustaining the house arrest order. The petitioners including Romila Thapar sought time until Wednesday to convince the Court how the law was not followed while arresting the activists.

CJI Misra said the court will only order a SIT if something grave comes to light. “If the material of Maharashtra police discloses evidence of a criminal offence, the matter will not be entertained any further in SC,” the court observed.

Senior lawyer Maninder Singh appearing for Central govt questioned the way the petitioners had directly approached the Supreme Court, said, "they have options to approach the lower court, high courts or even other legal options to seek redressal."

Singh added the menace of Maoists and Naxalites is increasing day by day, and alleged that ‘it is these accused persons who are responsible for the increasing threat of the anti-social activities.’

Meanwhile, Abhishek Manu Singhvi, senior lawyer appearing on behalf of the activists said that there was need for a ‘court-monitored investigation or a CBI or NIA probe, to ascertain what the case is and who is involved in it.’

With Inputs from Abraham Thomas