The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday, 5 April, requested the Bombay High Court to not grant relief of house arrest to Elgar Parishad-accused Gautam Navlakha, arguing that he may resort to the use of social media, which could be "dangerous".
The comment was made by Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Anil Singh on behalf of the NIA while the court was hearing a plea by Navlakha to release him from Taloja prison and provide him the relief of house arrest.
"Police guards can be posted outside his (Navlakha's) house, but how will the court stop him from using social media, the internet in his house? This is very dangerous. He is an accused in a matter concerning national security and he wants to stay in his house," Singh told the court, as per a report by PTI.