Question 1

What did the petitions filed by Rona Wilson and Shoma Sen seek?

Accepted Answer

The writ petition by Rona Wilson seeks that the FIR and charge sheet against him is quashed. Wilson cited the US-based consultancy report that said that the “incriminating evidence” found by investigators in his laptop was “planted”. The Maharashtra government was asked to respond to the plea by co-accused Shoma Sen. Sen’s plea challenged her prosecution under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) on similar grounds.

Question 2

What was the NIA's response to the report that documents were planted on

Accepted Answer

The Elgaar Parishad case was being investigated by the Pune Police before being transferred to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The NIA opposed Wilson’s plea and said that the allegations that documents were planted in his laptop were “uncalled for”. It added that the US-based consultancy report was not part of the charge sheet against Wilson, thus it can only be used during the trial. The report can not be used by the petitioner while submitting a plea.

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