The case pertains to the Elgar Parishad conclave held in Pune on 31 December 2017, which according to the Pune Police was funded by Maoists.
Mahesh Raut. (Facebook)
The Supreme Court on Friday, 14 June, asked the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to take instructions on a plea filed by activist Mahesh Raut, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, seeking interim bail to attend rituals following the death of his grandmother. The bench wondered what ceremonies were still left when the funeral was on 26 May.