Imprisonment Does Not Restrict Individual's Right To Pursue Education: Bombay High Court https://www.livelaw.in/high-court/bombay-high-court/bombay-high-court-directs-law-college-admit-bhima-koregaon-accused-mahesh-raut-llb-course-270596 Narsi Benwal 25 Sept 2024
A division bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Dr Neela Gokhale made the observation while ordering a Mumbai-based Law College, to admit Mahesh Raut, one of the accused in the Bhima-Koregaon case, as a student for the LLB course for the academic year 2024-2027.
"Imprisonment does not restrict an individual's right to pursue further education. Denying the opportunity to take admission in the College despite a seat being allotted by following the due process as prescribed, is a violation of the fundamental right of the Petitioner. In these circumstances, we are inclined to allow the Petitioner to take admission in the LL.B. course in the Siddharth Law College for the Academic Year 2024-25 for the batch of 2024-2027," the bench observed.
Whatap FM: It is deplorable though that a high court had to be approached to enable him to get admission ..This after a whole year went by after he was given bail which was then stayed! He, Sudhir Dhawale, Surendra Gadling and Rona Wilson are among those incarcerated from 2018
Whatsapp Vis How much more torture he is supposed to endure one wonders! This is easily amongst the longest incarcerations from all the activists.