# Delhi HC denies anticipatory bail to YouTuber Ajeet Bharti in caste remarks case 2026-09-25T01:06:27+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused anticipatory bail to YouTuber Ajeet Bharti, saying a prima facie case under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act was made out against him. Justice Saurabh Banerjee held that the statutory bar under the Act made the plea not maintainable. The case relates to alleged casteist remarks Bharti made against Nagina MP Chandrashekhar Azad on social media. Bharti had argued the remarks were made in a specific context after provocation and did not constitute intentional insult. The court rejected this, noting the remarks invoked ideas of caste superiority. The FIR includes provisions of the SC/ST Act, the IT Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The detailed order is awaited. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both outlets give neutral court-reporting on the bail denial. The Times of India leads with the dismissal and the statutory bar, Rediff adds the judge's detailed observation about 'invocation of ideas of caste superiority' from the 16-page order. Neither source carries comment from Bharti's side beyond his arguments in court, nor any response from Azad beyond the complaint. The coverage is uniform straight reporting of a judicial decision. The key fact to watch is the detailed order, which will clarify whether the court weighed context or intent. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Straight wire-style report of court proceedings - rediff.com (neutral report) PTI-sourced report with court quote and no slant Tags: Ajeet Bharti, Bhim Army, Chandrashekhar Azad, Delhi High Court, SC/ST Act Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-hc-denies-anticipatory-bail-to-youtuber-ajeet-bharti-in-caste-remarks-case/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-hc-denies-anticipatory-bail-to-youtuber-ajeet-bharti-in-caste-remarks-case/#story-in-brief