Somnath Bharti

Somnath Bharti Claims BJP Leader's Aides Threatened Him, Files Complaint

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 19, 2017

Aam Aadmi Party or AAP lawmaker Somnath Bharti has lodged a complaint with police alleging that he was threatened by some supporters of a Delhi BJP leader, police said today.

Former AAP Minister Somnath Bharti Used To Beat Wife: Police To Delhi High Court

Delhi News | Edited by Deepshika Ghosh | Friday May 12, 2017

There is "sufficient evidence" to accused him of attempted murder, trying to harm a baby, cheating and intimidation, said the police.

AIIMS Guards, Officials Felicitated For Filing Complaint Against Somnath Bharti

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday October 2, 2016

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Saturday felicitated 75 security and engineering officials for protecting and filing an FIR against AAP legislator Somnath Bharti who damaged a fence at the hospital premises here and misbehaved with guards.

AIIMS Appreciates Security Guards Who Stopped Somnath Bharti

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday September 23, 2016

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) will issue certificate of appreciation to its security officials and engineers for showing courage and filing an FIR against AAP legislator Somnath Bharti for damaging a fence at the hospital premises here and misbehaving with guards.

AAP's Somnath Bharti Arrested For Allegedly Assaulting AIIMS Guards, Gets Bail

Delhi News | Reported by Tanima Biswas, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday September 22, 2016

Somnath Bharti, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s most controversial lawmaker, who was arrested today over charges of assault and inciting a crowd to damage property, has got bail. He is the second AAP leader to be arrested in two days.

AAP Leader Somnath Bharti Dares 'Modi Police' To Arrest Him

India News | ANI | Monday September 12, 2016

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi MLA Somnath Bharti on Monday dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'police' to come and arrest him if there was truth to him or his supporters allegedly misbehaving with security guards at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) last week.

Police Case Against Somnath Bharti By AIIMS Adds To AAP's Unending Troubles

Delhi News | Reported by Tanima Biswas, Edited by Veer Arjun Singh | Sunday September 11, 2016

AAP leader and Delhi legislator Somnath Bharti has accused the All India Institute of Medical Sciences or AIIMS of lying after a police case was registered against him and his supporters for allegedly misbehaving with the security guards.

Kerala's Women Labour Union To Join Aam Aadmi Party

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 7, 2016

Pempilai Orumai, a women-only labour union working in the tea plantation industry at Munnar in Kerala, will soon join Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) after the latter promised to lend support to its demands, AAP legislator Somnath Bharti said today.

AAP Leader Somnath Bharti Taken Into Custody In Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 6, 2016

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Somnath Bharti, along with 27 party workers, was taken into custody today for allegedly trying to take out a rally without permission while demanding setting up of a Lokayukta in Tamil Nadu.

AAP legislator Somnath Bharti Alleges Attempt To Kill His Pet Dog

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 25, 2016

AAP legislator Somnath Bharti on Wednesday claimed that there was an attempt to kill his Labrador pet dog which was in the news for allegedly biting the MLA's wife.

Case Registered Against AAP Legislator Somnath Bharti

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday July 20, 2016

Delhi Police on Wednesday registered a case against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Somnath Bharti for allegedly instigating some of his supporters to misbehave with a woman.

Fire At Building Of AAP Leader Somnath Bharti's Residence In Delhi

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 17, 2016

A fire today broke out in the building in Delhi in which former Delhi Law minister Somnath Bharti resides after which the AAP leader alleged that the incident was a conspiracy against him.

AAP, Somnath Bharti Attack Lt Governor, Criticised For Lunch Comment

Delhi News | Written by Sonal Mehrotra | Thursday June 23, 2016

A dozen Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) lawmakers today landed at Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung's doorstep, bizarrely demanding that he file an FIR or police complaint against himself. They reportedly didn't take an appointment but alleged they were turned away.

Somnath Bharti Chargesheeted For Attempt To Murder In Domestic Violence Case

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 5, 2016

AAP MLA and former law minister Somnath Bharti has been chargesheeted by Delhi Police for alleged offences of attempt to murder and cruelty to his wife in a domestic violence case lodged by her.

High Court Dismisses Somnath Bharti's Plea For Contempt Action Against Cops

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 28, 2016

The Delhi High Court today dismissed a plea of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Somnath Bharti seeking contempt action against the police officials for not filing their reply before a trial court in a case of alleged molestation of some African women during his purported midnight raid in 2014.

High Court Seeks Response of Somnath Bharti, Police on Bail Cancellation Plea

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 1, 2015

The Delhi High Court today asked controversial AAP lawmaker Somnath Bharti and the police to file their response on a plea by his life Lipika seeking cancellation of his bail in a domestic violence case.

Somnath Bharti 'Suppressed' Information in Affidavits, Claims Wife

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 25, 2015

Lipika Mitra, the estranged wife of former Delhi law minister Somnath Bharti, today wrote to the Chief Election Commissioner seeking action against the AAP leader for "suppressing" information in the affidavit he filed for Delhi Assembly elections early this year.

Najeeb Jung Threatened to File Police Case Against Me, Says Somnath Bharti

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 6, 2015

Aam Aadmi Party leader MLA Somnath Bharti alleged that Lt Governor Najeeb Jung had "threatened" to register a First Information Report against him after he raised the issue of change of land use of a plot from a nursery school to a BJP office at Delhi Development Authority meeting today, a charge strongly rubbished by the LG's office.

Midnight Raid: Court Dismisses Somnath Bharti's Plea for Further Probe

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 31, 2015

A Delhi court today dismissed the plea of controversial Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) lawmaker Somnath Bharti seeking further probe in the case of alleged molestation of some African women during his purported midnight raid last year.

Somnath Bharti's Midnight Raid: Court to Consider Chargesheet on December 1

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 30, 2015

A court today fixed December 1 for consideration of the supplementary chargesheet filed by Delhi Police against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Somnath Bharti in a case of alleged molestation of African women during his purported midnight-raid last year when he was the law minister.

Racism Against African Nationals 'Unfortunate': Nigerian President to NDTV

India News | Written by Sreenivasan Jain | Friday October 30, 2015

The India-Africa Summit, which concluded on Thursday, may have forged greater links between both sides, but the spectre of racism against African nationals in the country remains a cause for concern, said Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari.

AAP Leader Somnath Bharti Allowed to Attend Party Meet in Puducherry

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 14, 2015

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) lawmaker Somnath Bharti, an accused in domestic violence and attempt to murder case lodged by his wife, was today granted permission by a Delhi court to travel to Puducherry to attend a party function on October 18.

No Lawmaker Involved in Corruption Will Be Spared: Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday October 12, 2015

Two days after he publicly sacked a minister, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today warned all AAP lawmakers that no one indulging in corrupt practices would be spared.

Day After Bail, Somnath Bharti Meets Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday October 8, 2015

A day after he was granted bail in a domestic violence case, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) lawmaker Somnath Bharti today met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Somnath Bharti's Dog 'Don' Gets Clean Chit From Court

India News | Reported by Tanima Biswas, Edited by Anindita Sanyal (With agency inputs) | Thursday October 8, 2015

Aam Aadmi Party legislator Somnath Bharati's pet labrador, Don, has made it clear to experts that he cares not for his master's commands.

AAP Leader Somnath Bharti Granted Bail in Domestic Violence Case

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 7, 2015

Aam Aadmi Party legislator and former law minister Somnath Bharti was today granted bail by a Delhi court in a domestic violence and attempt to murder case lodged against him by his wife.

Court to Deliver Verdict on Somnath Bharti's Bail Plea on Wednesday

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday October 6, 2015

A court in New Delhi today reserved its order on the bail plea of Delhi's former Law Minister Somnath Bharti, accused in a domestic violence case filed against him by his wife.

Somnath Bharti Alleges Violation of Rights in Police Lock-up

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday October 5, 2015

Delhi's former Law Minister Somnath Bharti, accused in a domestic violence case filed by his wife Lipika Mitra, alleged today that he was denied basic human rights by Delhi Police while in lock-up.

AAP Leader Somnath Bharti's Judicial Custody Extended Till October 19

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday October 5, 2015

A court today extended, till October 19, the judicial custody of Delhi's former Law Minister Somnath Bharti in a domestic violence case filed by his wife Lipika Mitra.

Somnath Bharti's Wife Refuses Mediation in Supreme Court

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 5, 2015

The estranged wife of former Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti today told the Supreme Court that she was not ready to undergo mediation to settle the domestic violence and attempt to murder case lodged by her against the AAP leader.