New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted interim bail of six weeks to activist Mahesh Raut, booked in the Bhima-Koregaon case, on medical grounds.

The order was passed by a bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Satish Chandra Sharma after Raut's counsel informed the court that his client is suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and requires medical treatment.

The Court was hearing a plea filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) seeking cancellation of bail granted to Raut by the Bombay High Court.

During the hearing today, the counsel appearing for Raut stated that his client had been granted bail on merits by the Bombay High Court on September 21, 2023. However, the High Court had stayed the bail order for one wee...