12 July,2022 12:38 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Varavara Rao. File Pic
The Supreme Court will hear on July 19 a plea by P Varavara Rao, one of those accused in the Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad case, challenging the Bombay High Court order rejecting his appeal for permanent medical bail.
A bench headed by Justice U U Lalit on Tuesday also extended Rao's interim protection. The 83-year-old is currently on bail on medical grounds and had to surrender today.
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"At the joint request made by the counsel appearing for the parties, this matter be posted as first item on July 19," the bench said.
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"The interim protection enjoyed by the petitioner shall continue" till further orders," it said.
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