A Delhi court granted three weeks of interim bail to Swatantra Bhardwaj on Tuesday.
The case is tied to an alleged assault during a Jantar Mantar protest, with reporting describing the complainant as the father of a Cockroach Janta Party activist.
The court barred Bhardwaj from discussing the case or posting about it on media or social media while on interim bail.
Reporting says Bhardwaj had earlier been detained in Bulandshahr and remanded to judicial custody.
The case is described as involving SC/ST Act provisions, and one report says a separate POCSO case is also pending.
One account says Bhardwaj had approached the Delhi High Court with a habeas corpus petition, while another says his lawyer raised concerns about his safety inside jail.
The regular bail hearing was listed for October sixth in one report.
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Across the reporting, there is broad agreement that a Delhi court granted Swatantra Bhardwaj three weeks of interim bail in connection with a Jantar Mantar assault case. The accounts also agree that the court restricted him from discussing the matter on social media.
What remains unsettled is the full factual dispute around the alleged assault, including competing claims about who initiated it and whether the prosecution case is complete. The reporting also leaves some details open, including the relationship between the assault case, the SC/ST Act allegations, and the separate POCSO case.
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The neutral-classified reporting focuses on the court’s interim bail order and the restrictions attached to it. It says Bhardwaj was barred from posting about the case on social media and that the judge flagged deficiencies in the investigation in one account. The reporting also notes the alleged assault context at Jantar Mantar, the SC/ST Act allegations, and a separate POCSO case mentioned by one outlet. One report says the court set the regular bail hearing for October sixth.
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The Economic Times reports that a Delhi court granted three weeks of interim bail to Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj regarding an alleged assault during a Jantar Mantar protest. The judge warned that bail is not a trophy and prohibited Bhardwaj from discussing the case or contacting witnesses on social media. Bhardwaj had been in judicial custody following public backlash over an interview where he claimed he cracked a protester father's skull and evaded arrest.
India Legal reports that a Delhi court granted three weeks of interim bail to Swatantra Bhardwaj regarding an alleged assault during a Cockroach Janta Party protest at Jantar Mantar. The article outlines that Bhardwaj was arrested in September and faces allegations involving the SC/ST Act and a separate POCSO case. It notes that Bhardwaj disputed the prosecution narrative by maintaining he was attacked first and that his arrest was politically motivated.
News9live reports that a Delhi court granted three-week interim bail to right-wing influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj in connection with an alleged assault during a Jantar Mantar protest involving a Cockroach Janta Party activist's father. Bhardwaj faces charges under the SC/ST Act and a separate POCSO case. The article notes that Bhardwaj previously claimed in an interview that he acted in self-defense and had political connections, while his lawyer expressed concerns regarding his safety inside jail.
A Delhi court granted three weeks of interim bail to Swatantra Bhardwaj in an assault case linked to a Jantar Mantar protest in July, while barring him from posting about the case on social media. The prosecution alleged Bhardwaj and associates assaulted the father of a teenage activist, later adding SC/ST Act provisions based on a supplementary statement. The judge flagged investigation gaps, noted the belated nature of caste abuse allegations, and scheduled the regular bail hearing for October sixth.