CJP protest assault case: 'Influencer' Swatantra Bhardwaj gets 3-week interim bail
A Delhi court has granted interim bail to influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj, who was arrested for his alleged involvement in an assault during a protest. The defense claims the arrest is politically motivated, while the prosecution alleges the use of casteist slurs.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing tensions regarding political protests and the application of the SC/ST Act in India.
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Tuesday granted Swatantra Bhardwaj interim bail for three weeks in connection with the alleged assault of the father of a Dalit student-activist during a protest at Jantar Mantar.Bhardwaj is facing charges in connection with the alleged assault during the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar in June. He was arrested in Uttar Pradesh on September 5 and has been in judicial custody.The court's interim bail order comes a day after Bhardwaj's counsel argued that his arrest was politically motivated and claimed that the complainant had attacked Bhardwaj during the incident.During Monday's hearing, advocate Umesh Sharma told the court that a video purportedly showed the complainant attacking Bhardwaj."Police ko wo video nazar nahi aa raha...
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