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Delhi High Court reserves order on YouTuber’s anticipatory bail

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 10:56 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Delhi High Court reserved order on YouTuber Ajeet Bharti’s anticipatory bail plea.
Delhi Police opposed bail, saying Bharti’s social-media remarks directly insulted a caste.
Trial court denied bail on September 7, finding prima-facie offence under Section 3(1)(r) of the SC/ST Act.
Justice Saurabh Banerjee ordered a complete FIR copy and adjourned the case to September 16.
The FIR was filed on August 23 after a complaint by Azad Samaj Party chief Balakram Bauddh.

History

Historical Context

In 1993 P. V. Narasimha Rao began enforcing the Mandal Commission’s 27 % reservation for Other Backward Classes after the Supreme Court’s 1992 Indra Sawhney judgment. The policy sparked protests in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. Today Delhi High Court bail for YouTuber Ajeet Bharti, filed after a complaint by Azad Samaj Party chief Balakram Bauddh, revives the clash between speech restrictions and free expression.

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Story summary

Delhi High Court reserved order on YouTuber Ajeet Bharti’s anticipatory bail plea.
Delhi Police opposed bail, saying Bharti’s social-media remarks directly insulted a caste.
Trial court denied bail on September 7, finding prima-facie offence under Section 3(1)(r) of the SC/ST Act.
Justice Saurabh Banerjee ordered a complete FIR copy and adjourned the case to September 16.
The FIR was filed on August 23 after a complaint by Azad Samaj Party chief Balakram Bauddh.

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