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Ajeet Bharti: Delhi court denies bail in SC/ST Act case
A Delhi court has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of YouTuber Ajeet Bharti in connection with a case filed under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Pratap Singh Laler of the Patiala House Court ruled that the material on record prima facie discloses an offence under Section 3(1)(r) of the Act. The judge noted that Section 18 of the Act creates a statutory bar that precludes the grant of anticipatory bail in such instances.
The case stems from remarks made by Bharti during a social media programme on August 22. The allegations involve derogatory and humiliating comments regarding the caste and marriageability of Member of Parliament Chandra Shekhar Azad and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. The court observed that the remarks invoked caste hierarchy and the notion of purity in matters of marriage and lineage.
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Ajeet Bharti · Chandra Shekhar Azad · Delhi Police · Dr. B.R. Ambedkar · Patiala House Court
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Section 18 of the SC/ST Act precludes the grant of anticipatory bail due to the prima facie disclosure of an offence. www.latestly.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The case involves alleged casteist and derogatory remarks made during a social media programme on August 22. www.livelaw.in
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The court observed that Bharti's remarks invoked caste hierarchy and marriageability regarding MP Chandra Shekhar Azad. www.livelaw.in
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Patiala House Court rejected YouTuber Ajeet Bharti's anticipatory bail plea. www.latestly.com · www.livelaw.in