New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- The Supreme Court today granted one week's time to the State of Maharashtra to file its affidavit in response to the bail plea of advocate Surendra Gadling, accused of being in league with Maoist insurgents in the Surajgarh Mine Arson Case.
A Bench comprising Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Vijay Bishnoi passed the order after Additional Solicitor General (ASG) S.V. Raju, appearing for the State, sought additional time to place the government's response on record.
The request was strongly opposed by Senior Advocate Anand Grover, appearing for Gadling, who pointed out that the trial against his client had not been separated from that of the co-accused.
Last month, the Maharashtra government had informed the Supre...