NEW DELHI

Rashtriya Hindu Sena chief Pramod Muthalik was asked by the Supreme Court on Monday to amend his plea and place before it the latest notification issued by the Goa government allegedly prohibiting his entry into the state. A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and Navin Sinha asked him to place before it the latest notification, if any, in this regard after which the lawyer sought time to file it.

The counsel representing Goa opposed the plea and argued that, Muthalik, against whom around 50 criminal cases were pending, should first approach the high court. He claimed there were allegations against Muthalik that he was making speeches which incited communal violence.

Muthalik’s counsel countered the submissions and said he has been acquitted in most of these cases and told the bench that he had to go to Goa on June 1.

The apex court said the matter would be listed for hearing in the first week of August after the petitioner files the amended application.