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Ajit Bharti Denied Bail: High Court Rejects Plea, Cites Prima Facie SC/ST Act Case.
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News18•24-09-2026, 16:42
Ajit Bharti Denied Bail: High Court Rejects Plea, Cites Prima Facie SC/ST Act Case.
- •Delhi High Court rejected YouTuber Ajit Bharti's anticipatory bail plea in a case involving alleged casteist and derogatory remarks against Nagina MP Chandrashekhar Azad 'Ravan' and the Scheduled Caste community.
- •Justice Saurabh Banerjee's single bench stated that a prima facie case is made out against Ajit Bharti under sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST Act, IT Act, and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
- •The court clarified that there is a statutory bar on granting anticipatory bail in SC/ST Act cases, rendering the petition non-maintainable and leading to its rejection.
- •The controversy began with alleged remarks made during a social media broadcast, containing objectionable statements regarding Chandrashekhar Azad.
- •Earlier, the Additional Sessions Judge of Patiala House Court also rejected his anticipatory bail application on September 7, noting the video indicated deliberate humiliation and repeated use of casteist words.
Key Questions Answered
The Delhi High Court rejected YouTuber Ajit Bharti's anticipatory bail application after concluding that a prima facie offense is made out against him under sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST Act, alongside provisions of the IT Act and BNS, noting that there is a statutory bar on granting anticipatory bail in such cases.
The legal case stems from a social media broadcast containing objectionable and alleged casteist remarks directed against Nagina MP Chandrashekhar Azad 'Ravan' and the Scheduled Caste community.
During the hearing, Ajit Bharti's lawyer argued that the remarks were not intended to insult anyone's caste, but were instead made in reference to comments previously directed at his sister on social media.
