Toolkit case: Disha Ravi urges HC to modify bail condition
The Hindu
Disha Ravi seeks Delhi HC to modify bail condition of seeking trial court's permission before travelling abroad. State opposes plea, saying condition can't be modified just because it's inconvenient. Judge to pass order at 4 PM. #ClimateActivist #FarmersProtest #DelhiPolice #BailCondition
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Climate activist Disha Ravi, facing prosecution for her alleged involvement in sharing a ‘toolkit’ backing the farmers’ protest in 2021, urged the Delhi High Court on Monday to modify a bail condition that requires her to seek a trial court’s permission before travelling abroad.
The plea came up for hearing before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, who, after hearing submissions for the counsel of Ms. Ravi and the police, said an order will be passed at 4 PM.
Ms. Ravi was arrested by the Delhi police on February 13, 2021, while farmers were protesting in and around the Capital against the Centre’s three farm laws (subsequently repealed). She was granted bail by a court here on February 23, 2021.
While granting bail, the trial court had imposed various conditions on her, one of which prohibited her from leaving the country without the court’s permission.
Ravi, in her plea before the High Court, has sought modification of the bail condition.
“I need to travel abroad frequently and on short notice. I have already travelled abroad three times after the passing of the bail order. The bail condition of taking prior permission from the trial court is causing me inconvenience. I have not violated any of the bail conditions,” Ms. Ravi said in her petition.
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