Supreme Court Stays Release Of Prof GN Saibaba

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has stayed the Bombay High Court verdict acquitting Professor GN Saibaba in the Maoist case, quashing the acquittal of Prof. Saibaba. A bench headed by Justice MR Shah observed that the High Court had taken its decision without considering the merits of the case. The action was taken in consideration of the Maharashtra government’s appeal against Saibaba’s acquittal.
Yesterday, the government approached the Supreme Court with an appeal after the High Court verdict. Accepting the government’s argument that the petition should be heard urgently, a special sitting was held today.
The Bombay High Court yesterday acquitted Delhi University professor GN Saibaba, who was arrested on charges of Maoist links and sentenced to life imprisonment by the trial court. The High Court verdict allowed Prof Saibaba’s appeal challenging the 2017 trial court order in which he was sentenced to life imprisonment. Saibaba, who is physically challenged, is currently in Nagpur Central Jail.