Politics
Delhi High Court refuses stay in SC/ST scribe case
The Hindu·
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to stay a police investigation against a woman journalist in an SC/ST Act case filed by ACP Vivek Bhagat. Justice Mini Pushkarna issued notice to Delhi Police and Bhagat, listing the matter for November 16. The journalist has also filed a sexual assault complaint against Bhagat. A male colleague faces a similar FIR.
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What It Means For You
- The investigation continues while the High Court examines the quashing pleas.
- Replies from Delhi Police and ACP Bhagat are due before the November 16 hearing.
- The FIRs cite the SC/ST Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections on obstruction and defamation.
What's Happening
- Bhagat alleged casteist remarks and public humiliation during a protest near Jantar Mantar.
- Hindustan Times said the protest date was October 3.
- Justice Pushkarna said she was issuing notice without rejecting the interim prayer.
How The Complaints Overlap
- The woman journalist earlier filed a sexual assault complaint against Bhagat.
- Her counsel said the ACP FIR was meant to deter that complaint.
- Delhi Police Crime Branch is investigating her complaint against the officer.
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