(Dipak Misra, C.J. and A.M. Khanwilkar and D.Y. Chandrachud, JJ.)
Romila Thapar & Ors. ____________________________ Petitioner(s)
v.
Union of India & Ors. ____________________________ Respondent(s)
Writ Petition (Criminal) Diary No. 32319/2018, decided on August 29, 2018
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
1. Taken on Board.
2. Issue notice.
3. Mr. Tushar Mehta and Mr. Maninder Singh, learned Additional Solicitor Generals being assisted by Mr. R. Balasubramanian, learned counsel shall file the counter affidavit by 5.9.2018. Rejoinder thereto, if any, be filed within three days therefrom.
4. We have considered the prayer for interim relief. It is submitted by Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioners that in pursuance of the order of the High Court, Mr. Gautam Navalakha and Ms. Sudha Bharadwaj have been kept under house arrest. It is suggested by him that as an interim measure, he has no objection if this Court orders that Mr. Varavara Rao, Mr. Arun Ferreira and Mr. Vernon Gonsalves, if arrested, they are kept under house arrest at their own homes. We order accordingly. The house arrest of Mr. Gautam Navalakha and Ms. Sudha Bharadwaj may be extended in terms of our orders.
5. Needless to say, an interim order is an interim order and all contentions are kept open.
6. Let the matter be listed on 6.9.2018.
———
