India, May 14 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha, who is facing charges under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in connection with the 2018 Bhima Koregaon violence case, subject to the payment of Rs.20 lakh for his house arrest.

The decision was delivered by a bench comprising justices MM Sundresh and SVN Bhatti, which underlined the prolonged nature of the case and highlighted that it might take several more years for the trial to conclude considering the number of witnesses and other pertinent factors.

"We are inclined to not extend the stay as the Bombay high court order is detailed in granting bail. The trial would take years and years and years to complete. Without goin...