Court frames charges against Kejriwal, 3 others in 2014 dharna case

A Delhi court on Friday framed charges against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and three others in connection with a case related to violation of prohibitory orders and obstructing public servants.

The case relates to a dharna staged by Kejriwal and othersoutside the Rail Bhawan on January 20, 2014, demanding action against policeofficers who allegedly refused to cooperate with AAP leader Somnath Bharti.

   

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal framedthe charges against Kejriwal and other Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders, includingDeputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, Rakhi Birla and Bharti.

The court, however, discharged Sanjay Singh and journalistand former party leader Ashutosh.

Advocates B.S. Joon and Mohd Irshad represented the AAPleaders in the court.The police had chargesheeted the AAP leadersunder various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including 145 (unlawfulassembly), 147 (rioting), 186 (obstructing public servant) and 353 (assault oruse of criminal force to deter a public servant).

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