May 4, 2026
Gadling was granted bail in the Elgar Parishad case after spending almost 8 years in jail without a trial. The Bombay High Court noted that 14 out of the 16 accused in the Elgar Parishad case have already been granted bail. The court invoked Article 14 and granted him bail on grounds of parity and equality. However, he still remains in jail on accounts of the arson incident from 2016 that took place in Gadchiroli district.
April 2, 2026
Justice Chandurker (part of the 2-judge bench that was hearing the case so far) recused himself from the ongoing arson case.
January 21, 2026
The Supreme Court adjourned the hearing by a month for ‘document inspection’ in the arson case.
December 1, 2025
After the state’s affidavit was filed, Gadling’s counsel argued that the same was misleading and inaccurate, the Supreme Court re-listed the matter for January 21, 2026 in order to file replies to a pending trial court application in the Arson case.
October 29, 2025
Gadling's counsel, argued that it had been roughly six weeks since the State was requested to submit the affidavit outlining the reasons for the trial's delay. The court granted the State one week of extension to file the affidavit.
September 24, 2025
Supreme Court eventually begins the hearing for Gadling’s bail plea in the Gadchiroli arson case. The bench asked a very relevant question to the State, “But why is the trial not going on? …you keep a person in custody without trial for how many years?” The bench adjourned the hearing by mandating the State to file an affidavit explaining, inter alia, the reasons for the delay in trial.
August 26, 2025
Justice MM Sundresh recused himself from hearing Gadling’s bail plea in the Gadchiroli arson case. This caused delay in deciding on the bail application.
December 2023
In December 2023, Gladling was released on temporary bail from December 25 2023 to January 2, 2024 to travel for a wedding of his family members in Nagpur. Gladling had requested for temporary bail for the wedding on humanitarian grounds.
August 19, 2022
ED finishes questioning Gadling about alleged source of funds.
August 17, 2022
ED begins questioning Gadling about raising funds allegedly in collusion with terrorist organisations.
August 10, 2022
ED seeks permission to interrogate Gadling, claiming that the accused in the Bhima Koregaon case were members of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist), and that Gadling was involved in raising funds in collusion with other terrorist organisations to cause disaffection towards India. Court grants permission for interrogation from August 17 to 19.
August 13, 2021
Gadling is released from jail after the Bombay High Court grants him temporary bail from August 13 to August 21 to attend the funeral rites of his mother on the first anniversary of her death. At the time of her death, in August 2020, Gadling’s request for interim bail was denied. Gadling subsequently returned to jail afterwards.
August 2021
National Investigation Agency submits draft charges to a special court in Mumbai, claiming that Gadling and others accused in the case were active members of the banned terrorist organization Communist Party of India (Maoist). It also alleged that the accused wanted to establish a “janta sarkar” “via revolution supported by a commitment to protracted armed struggle to undermine and to seize power from the state.”
July 6, 2021
American digital forensics firm Arsenal unearths evidence that 14 key files mentioned in the chargesheet against activist and lawyer Surendra Gadling were planted on his hard drive using Netwire, the very same malware that was used to plant false evidence on a laptop belonging to Rona Wilson, another accused in the case.
August 15, 2020
Gadling's mother passes away, court denies him bail to attend her last rites.
August 15, 2020
Gadling's mother passes away, court denies him bail to attend her last rites.
February 14, 2020
Gadling's case transferred from Pune Police to the National Investigation Agency, a special NIA court in Mumbai to oversee the case.
February 2019
Pune Police files second chargesheet
November 2018
Pune Police files first chargesheet.
June 8, 2018
Moved to Sasoon Hospital, Pune from police custody due to deteriorating health.
June 6, 2018
Pune Police arrest Advocate Surendra Gadling. He is named as an accused in the Elgaar Parishad - Bhima Koregaon case and accused of being part of a larger conspiracy to wage war against the nation.
April 17, 2018
Pune Police raid the Nagpur home of human rights lawyer Surendra Gadling for alleged links to banned Maoist (left-wing extremist) groups.
