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(PTI /File)The Mumbai state government on Friday told the Bombay High Court that the Supreme Court had granted protection against the arrest of human rights activist Gautam Navlakha till October 26. Additional Public Prosecutor Aruna Pai told the court that Pune Police had informed her that Navlakha was granted protection by the Supreme Court till October 26. On October 1, the Delhi High Court freed Navlakha from house arrest, almost five weeks after he was arrested bythe Pune Police with four other activists. Ruling that there was “non-compliance” of the Constitution in granting transit remand for Navlakha, the High Court had said his detention was “untenable” under law. The High Court has now directed the Pune Police not to take any coercive action against professor Anand Teltumbde, till the next hearing..