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Crime
Delhi High Court Refuses Anticipatory Bail to YouTuber Ajit Bharati in SC/ST Act Case
✍️ Amar Ujala · Delhi
🗓 24 Sep 2026, 06:46 PM
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The Delhi High Court on Thursday denied anticipatory bail to YouTuber Ajit Bharati, who is facing charges under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
The Delhi High Court on Thursday rejected a petition for anticipatory bail filed by popular YouTuber Ajit Bharati. The bail plea was related to a criminal case registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
Bharati had come under investigation after making public remarks about Member of Parliament Chandrashekhar, which prompted a complaint alleging that his statements offended the dignity of a scheduled caste individual. The court examined the petition and the FIR details before concluding that the conditions for anticipatory bail were not satisfied.
By refusing the bail, the court ordered that Bharati remain in custody pending trial, and the prosecution was directed to proceed with the case according to the procedural timeline prescribed under the SC/ST Act.
Legal experts note that the decision underscores the judiciary's strict stance on offences that are perceived to incite caste-based animosity, and they anticipate that the matter will now move to the trial stage where evidence will be examined in detail.
Bharati had come under investigation after making public remarks about Member of Parliament Chandrashekhar, which prompted a complaint alleging that his statements offended the dignity of a scheduled caste individual. The court examined the petition and the FIR details before concluding that the conditions for anticipatory bail were not satisfied.
By refusing the bail, the court ordered that Bharati remain in custody pending trial, and the prosecution was directed to proceed with the case according to the procedural timeline prescribed under the SC/ST Act.
Legal experts note that the decision underscores the judiciary's strict stance on offences that are perceived to incite caste-based animosity, and they anticipate that the matter will now move to the trial stage where evidence will be examined in detail.