Court sends Swatantra Bhardwaj to one day of judicial custody
- On Monday, the Delhi High Court agreed to grant an urgent hearing for a habeas corpus plea filed by Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj, who remains in judicial custody following his Sunday remand.
- The investigation centers on an alleged assault at Jantar Mantar during a CJP protest, where Bhardwaj previously claimed in a podcast that he had "cracked the skull" of activist's father Sanjay Kumar.
- Investigators asked Bhardwaj more than 100 questions during his remand, as Delhi Police added SC-ST Act and criminal intimidation charges to the FIR alongside a separate POCSO Act case.
- Police assured the complainant they would effect an arrest within 72 hours following pressure from Nagina MP Chandrashekhar Azad and CJP protests outside the Parliament Street Police Station.
- While Bhardwaj claims he acted in self-defense, the investigation continues into his digital material and social-media posts, and lawyer Amita Sachdeva filed a complaint alleging the student activist insulted Hindu deities.
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Patiala House Court Sends Swatantra Bharadwaj To 14 Days’ Judicial Custody
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Delhi HC agrees to urgent hearing of Swatantra Bhardwaj's plea
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday, September 7, agreed to grant an urgent hearing on a plea by self-styled Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj against his arrest in connection with the alleged assault on the Dalit father of a student activist during the NEET protests at Jantar Mantar. The habeas corpus petition was mentioned … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Stories on…
Delhi HC agrees to hear on September 7 Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj’s plea against arrest
The habeas corpus petition was mentioned for urgent hearing before a Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia which allowed it to be listed during the day.
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