Supreme Court suspends Bombay high court verdict releasing GN Saibaba

The Supreme Court on Saturday suspended the Bombay high court judgment of releasing Delhi University former professor GN Saibaba in the Maoist link case.

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay high court on Friday acquitted Saibaba and five others in the Maoist link case and ordered their immediate release.

The Supreme Court on Saturday held a special sitting to hear the Maharashtra government's plea against the acquittal of GN Saibaba and others.

The Supreme Court issued notices to Saibaba and other co-accused and the next hearing will be on December 8.