Delhi High Court refuses pre-arrest bail to quota activist
The Delhi High Court has denied pre-arrest bail to quota activist Ajeet Bharti in a case registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, according to India Today. The supplied material gives no details of the allegations, court reasoning or next legal steps.
The Delhi High Court has denied pre-arrest bail to quota activist Ajeet Bharti in a case under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, according to India Today. The decision means the court did not grant Bharti protection from arrest before trial in the case identified by the report. The supplied material does not state when the order was issued or which police station or court proceedings are involved.
It gives no details of the allegations against Bharti, the section or sections invoked, or the arguments made by the prosecution and defence. The court’s reasons for refusing the application are also not included. The available account does not say whether Bharti has been arrested, whether an appeal or another legal application is planned, or what stage the underlying investigation has reached.
No statements from Bharti, investigators or the complainant are provided.
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