New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted one week time to the Maharashtra government for filing documents in a 2016 arson case involving advocate Surendra Gadling in which the apex court had flagged the delay in trial.

Bench Hears Gadling’s Bail Challenge

A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi was hearing Gadling's plea challenging a January 2023 order of the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court which refused to grant him bail in the 2016 Surjagarh iron ore mine arson case.

State Seeks More Time To File Papers

During the hearing on Wednesday, additional solicitor general SV Raju, appearing for the state, requested the bench to grant a week's time to place the documents.

Senior advocate Anand Grover, appearing for Gadling, opposed the request and said over four

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