Counsel Questions One-Day Custody for Influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj
· India · Times of India, Zee News
The counsel for a minor protester has questioned the decision to grant only one day of police custody to social media influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj. Bhardwaj was arrested in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, and produced before a judge at his residence in the Karkardooma court complex. The arrest follows an alleged assault on a protester's father during a July 20 demonstration at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi. Police have added provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and criminal intimidation to the FIR, alongside a separate case under the POCSO Act regarding online threats. The legal team representing the protester expressed concerns over the lack of transparency regarding the updated charges.
Why it matters
The legal challenge highlights procedural concerns in a high-profile case involving allegations of assault and harassment against a minor.
Read the original report — Times of India
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