'Can't travel beyond SC': NIA court says no to activist Varavara Rao's relocation plea

MUMBAI: (Mar 19) A special NIA court in Mumbai has refused permission to poet-activist Varavara Rao, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, to permanently relocate to his hometown Hyderabad, citing lack of authority to modify bail conditions set by the Supreme Court.

Rao (85), in a plea, had sought permission from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) court for relocating to his hometown on grounds of advanced age and financial hardship.

His plea was rejected by special NIA court judge Chakor Baviskar on Monday (March 16).