Archive · 20 Nov 2025
Activist Jyoti Jagtap Granted Interim Bail in Elgar Parishad Case
Activist Jyoti Jagtap, arrested in 2020 for singing provocative slogans at a 2017 event called Elgar Parishad, has been granted interim bail by the Supreme Court after spending over five years in jail.
The event is linked to violence that happened later, and Jyoti is accused of having Maoist connections.
Jyoti Jagtap granted interim bail by Supreme Court after over 5 years in custody
Arrested in 2020 for alleged Maoist links and provocative slogans at Elgar Parishad
High Court dismissed her bail plea in February 2022
Elgar Parishad held at Shaniwarwada in Pune in 2017
Violence at Koregaon-Bhima on January 1, 2018, allegedly triggered by Elgar Parishad speeches
- Who
- Activist Jyoti Jagtap
- What
- Granted interim bail
- When
- Wednesday, unspecified date
- Where
- Supreme Court, New Delhi
- Why
- After over five years in custody, awaiting trial in Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case
Prosecution's Stance
Defense's Stance
Evidence against Jyoti Jagtap
Prosecution's Stance
NIA alleges provocative slogans and Maoist links
Defense's Stance
Defense argues not everyone in Kabir Kala Manch is a Maoist
Bail Rejections
Prosecution's Stance
Bombay High Court rejected bail in 2022, citing prima facie evidence
Defense's Stance
Defense argues prolonged custody without trial
- Arrest Date
- September 2020
- Event
- Elgar Parishad, 2017
- Accusation
- Provocative slogans, Maoist links
- Violence Linked
- Koregaon-Bhima violence, January 1, 2018
- Custody Duration
- Over five years
Sources
Elgar Parishad-Maoist Links Case: SC Grants Interim Bail to Activist Jyoti Jagtap
Supreme Court grants interim bail to activist Jyoti Jagtap in Elgar Parishad case - Telegraph India
SC grants interim bail to Elgaar Parishad case accused Jyoti Jagtap
Bhima Koregaon case: Activist Jyoti Jagtap gets interim bail from Supreme Court
The case against Jyoti Jagtap, member of ‘Maoist front’ Kabir Kala Manch and Elgaar Parishad organiser, granted interim bail by apex court
Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case: SC grants interim bail to activist Jyoti Jagtap
