Explained: GN Saibaba’s Case And What Bombay HC Said While Acquitting Him

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By Ritika Jain Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench on Friday acquitted former Delhi University, Professor GN Saibaba, in the case where he was convicted for his alleged links to the Communist Party of India (Maoist). The life term awarded to Saibaba is also set aside. Justices Rohit Deo and Anil Pansare held the proceedings in the 2017 trial null and void in the absence of a valid sanction under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 prior to the commencement of the trial. The sessions court in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district framed charges against the political activist…

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