Supreme Court declines bail to Somnath Bharti

Court seeks presence of Mr. Bharti’s wife on Monday to explore possibilities of mediation.

October 01, 2015 03:59 pm | Updated November 16, 2021 04:12 pm IST - New Delhi

Somnath Bharti after his surrender at Dwarka North Police station in Delhi on Monday. Photo: Sushil Kumar Verma

Somnath Bharti after his surrender at Dwarka North Police station in Delhi on Monday. Photo: Sushil Kumar Verma

The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to grant interim bail to former Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti during an oral plea made by his counsel.

The Court sought the presence of Mr. Bharti’s wife on Monday to explore possibilities of mediation in a domestic violence case lodged by her against him.

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