New Delhi, April 10 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that activist Gautam Navlakha, who is facing charges under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act in connection with the 2018 Bhima Koregaon violence case, cannot evade his responsibility to pay security costs for his house arrest because the facility was made available at his request.

"If you have asked for it (house arrest), you have to pay (the costs for security cover). You cannot escape your liability...You can't escape your liability because it was only on your asking that this order was passed," a bench of justices MM Sundresh and SVN Bhatti told Navlakha's lawyer.

It added that Navlakha must pay some amount as the order of house arrest was passed upon his plea and an a...