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Delhi High Court to Hear YouTuber’s Anticipatory Bail Plea
YouTuber Ajeet Bharti is asking the Delhi High Court not to arrest him while his case is investigated.
The case concerns alleged caste-based and insulting remarks about politician Chandrashekhar Azad.
Azad complained to the Delhi Police about the statements.
Bharti’s lawyer says Bharti did not use a casteist slur.
The lawyer also says Bharti was responding to serious provocation involving a family member.
A lower court already refused to give Bharti protection from arrest.
The High Court will consider his request on September 16.
The court delayed the matter after noting that Bharti did not have the complete FIR.
The Delhi High Court will hear YouTuber Ajeet Bharti’s anticipatory bail plea on September 16.
Bharti faces a case over alleged casteist remarks against Nagina MP Chandrashekhar Azad.
A Delhi trial court rejected his pre-arrest bail plea on September 7.
Bharti’s lawyer argued he used no casteist slur and reacted to provocation involving a family member.
The case was registered under the SC/ST Act, Information Technology Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Who
- YouTuber Ajeet Bharti is seeking anticipatory bail; Chandrashekhar Azad filed the complaint.
- What
- The Delhi High Court will hear Bharti’s plea for protection from arrest in a case alleging casteist remarks.
- Where
- The matter is before the Delhi High Court in New Delhi.
- When
- The plea is scheduled for September 16; the trial court rejected bail on September 7.
- Why
- Azad alleges that Bharti made caste-based, abusive, derogatory and humiliating statements against him, Scheduled Caste community members and B R Ambedkar.
Bharti’s defense
Prosecution and complainant
Nature of remarks
Bharti’s defense
Bharti’s lawyer argued that he did not use a casteist slur and was responding to serious provocation involving a family member.
Prosecution and complainant
Chandrashekhar Azad alleged that Bharti made caste-based, abusive, derogatory and humiliating statements against him, Scheduled Caste community members and B R Ambedkar.
Pre-arrest protection
Bharti’s defense
Bharti is seeking anticipatory bail and interim protection from arrest while the plea is considered.
Prosecution and complainant
The trial court held that the alleged offence under the SC/ST Act was prima facie disclosed, which it said bars granting pre-arrest bail.
Key facts
- Petitioner
- Ajeet Bharti
- Complainant
- Chandrashekhar Azad, Nagina MP and Bhim Army chief
- Next hearing
- September 16
- Earlier ruling
- A Delhi trial court rejected anticipatory bail on September 7
- FIR date
- August 23
- Legal provisions
- Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Information Technology Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- FIR status
- The prosecution assured the court that the complete FIR would be supplied during the day
Quotes
Justice Saurabh Banerjee
Delhi High Court judge hearing Bharti’s anticipatory-bail plea
“Day after tomorrow, we will see.”
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