September 4, 2024, 03:19 PM - 3 min read
Delhi's political atmosphere heated up on Wednesday as Swati Maliwal, a Rajya Sabha MP, expressed her displeasure over a social media post by Sunita Kejriwal, the wife of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The controversy began when Sunita Kejriwal shared a picture of Bibhav Kumar, an aide of Arvind Kejriwal, on X (formerly known as Twitter) and described the day as “a day of relief.”
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September 2, 2024, 05:46 PM - 2 min read
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan directed that Kumar not be reinstated as a personal assistant to Kejriwal or given any official assignment in the chief minister's office.
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August 24, 2024, 04:52 PM - 2 min read
Bibhav Kumar, accused in the Swati Maliwal assault case, remains in judicial custody, with his next court date set for September 13. The Tis Hazari Court in Delhi has requested a response from the investigating officer regarding Kumar's plea for proper pagination of the charge sheet and accompanying documents.
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August 2, 2024, 06:29 PM - 2 min read
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea from Bibhav Kumar, a close aide to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, challenging his recent arrest by the Delhi Police. The court's decision, issued by Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, came after Kumar argued that his arrest was unlawful.
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August 1, 2024, 03:50 PM - 2 min read
The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Delhi Police regarding a plea filed by Bibhav Kumar, an aide to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is challenging the Delhi High Court's decision to deny him bail. Kumar is accused of assaulting Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal. The case will be heard on August 7 by a bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta, and Ujjal Bhuyan.
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July 12, 2024, 03:12 PM - 2 min read
Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta dismissed Kumar's bail plea, saying no ground to grant him the relief was made out.
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July 10, 2024, 09:09 PM - 2 min read
The Delhi High Court has reserved its decision on the bail plea of Bibhav Kumar, an aide to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in the Swati Maliwal assault case. The court, after hearing extensive arguments from all parties, including Swati Maliwal herself, scheduled July 12 for the pronouncement of its order.
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July 8, 2024, 04:54 PM - 2 min read
The Delhi High Court has reserved its order on a plea filed by Bibhav Kumar, a close aide of Arvind Kejriwal, challenging the legality of his arrest by the Delhi Police. The bench, headed by Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, heard arguments from both sides extensively before deciding to reserve the order.
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July 6, 2024, 04:44 PM - 2 min read
Kumar was produced through video conferencing before Metropolitan Magistrate Gaurav Goyal who extended his judicial custody.
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June 22, 2024, 01:59 PM - 2 min read
Kumar is accused of assaulting AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal on May 13 at the chief minister's official residence.
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June 15, 2024, 02:17 PM - 2 min read
Kumar is accused of assaulting AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal on May 13 at the chief minister's official residence.
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June 12, 2024, 08:41 PM - 2 min read
Bibhav Kumar, a former aide to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, has approached the Delhi High Court for regular bail in the alleged assault case involving Swati Maliwal. The case is expected to be listed for hearing on Friday. This move comes after the Tis Hazari Court recently dismissed his bail plea.
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