The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to activist Shoma Kanti Sen in Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case. In its order, the top court directed that Sen shall not leave Maharashtra without leave of special court during the bail period.

The Supreme Court further said that Shoma Kanti Sen shall keep GPS of her mobile phone active round the clock during bail period and also inform the investigating officer about her place of stay.

What is Elgar Parishad/ Bhima Koregaon case

The case relates to alleged inflammatory speeches delivered at the Elgar Parishad conclave held at Shaniwarwada in Pune on December 31, 2017.The Pune Police had claimed that the speech had triggered violence the next day near the Koregaon-Bhima war memorial located on the city's outskirts. They had claimed that the conclave was backed by Maoists.