India, Dec. 20 -- The Bombay High Court is set for its Christmas break starting December 24 but senior advocate Mihir Desai has his task cut out during the 10-day vacation.

Desai, representing the Society of Jesus, known as the Jesuits, is preparing to challenge the clean chit given to Maharashtra prison administration in the death of Father Stan Swamy, one of the accused in the Bhima Koregaon case.

Stan Swamy, a Jesuit priest and a renowned tribal rights activist in Jharkhand, was among the 16 people charged with Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for their alleged role in the violence that followed the 2017 Elgar Parishad event in Pune. According to the National Investigation Agency, provocative speeches delivered at the congregatio...