HC rejects Swatantra Bhardwaj plea; custody extended
By The BriefBrief
Delhi Police arrested influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj in the Jantar Mantar protest case and his judicial custody was extended by fourteen days. His counsel told the Delhi High Court that the Supreme Court had quashed all FIRs, but police said the FIR remained active and not quashed. The court sought a clear response on the FIR status.
WHO:Delhi High Court; Delhi Police; Swatantra Bhardwaj
WHAT:Delhi High Court rejected Swatantra Bhardwaj’s plea and extended his judicial custody by fourteen days amid a dispute over whether FIRs were quashed.
WHEN:Reported Sep 7, 2026 at 8:53 AM ET
WHERE:Delhi, India
WHY:The case concerns Swatantra Bhardwaj’s arrest in the Jantar Mantar protest matter and the court’s need to clarify whether the FIR against him had been quashed by the Supreme Court.
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