The Delhi High Court (HC) on May 22, issued a notice in the interim bail plea filed by the human rights activist Gautam Navlakha, who is in the custody of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with his alleged role in the Bhima-Koregaon case, reports The Quint. The Justice Anup J. Bhambhani has directed the NIA to respond to the bail plea by the next date of hearing, which has been set as 27 May. Navlakha is one of the 11 prominent activists, academics, and lawyers who have been accused of Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] links, and instigating the violence that took place in Bhima-Koregaon on January 1, 2018. They were booked by the Pune Police under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) 1967, which imposes extremely strict conditions for grant of bail. In January, the case was transferred to the NIA, after the newly elected state government in Maharashtra decided to review it.