On Tuesday (27th October), the Delhi High Court stated that it will not stay the investigation in the case lodged in the complaint by Delhi Police ACP Vivek Bhagat under the SC/ST Act against self-styled ‘independent journalist’ and Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporter Rosy. She had accused ACP Bhagat of sexual harassment during the CJP protest on 10th October.
Justice Mini Pushkarna issued notice on the pleas moved by Rosy and another male journalist, owner of the organisation “Digi News.”
“I will simply issue notice. I will hear it on merits once the [police] reply is there. Investigation will continue,” the Court said and listed the matter for final hearing on 17th November.
Appearing for the ‘independent journalist’, advocate Tanvir Ahmed Mir submitted that the respondent belongs to the Lyngdoh community of Nagaland, which is an ST community of the Khasi tribe.
An FIR was registered on ACP Bhagat’s complaint at Parliament Street police station on 13th October 2026, naming Rosy, Gajendra Singh and an unidentified person in its list of accused. The complaint narrative also refers to CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and members Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ratna Singh in connection with social media posts allegedly circulated against the ACP. Their mention in the complaint narrative should be distinguished from the individuals formally listed as accused in the FIR.
The development comes amid an ongoing investigation into the sexual harassment allegations against Bhagat. Earlier this month, Delhi Police had also fact-checked viral visuals circulated as purported evidence of the alleged assault, stating that the CCTV image in question was fake and that the material contained AI-generated or manipulated visuals.
According to the FIR, Bhagat was deployed at Jantar Mantar on October 3 to maintain law and order during protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
The complaint states that demonstrators had gathered near the Buta Singh Roundabout before proceeding towards Jantar Mantar. Police personnel reportedly asked them to disperse, but some protesters allegedly refused to comply, following which the police began detaining them.
ACP Vivek Bhagat claimed that he was performing his official duties when he overheard Rosy making derogatory remarks about his Meghwal caste and questioning his appointment as an ACP.
The complaint quoted the alleged remark as: “Ye Bhagat hai, Meghwal hote hain, ye choti jaati ke hote hai, silai bunai ka kaam karte hai ya sala kahin se ACP ban gaya.”
The FIR invokes Section 3(1)(p) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, along with Sections 221 and 356(2)/(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. These provisions relate to offences including obstruction of a public servant and defamation.
The dispute erupted during protests at Jantar Mantar against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the SIR exercise.
On October 3, Rosy alleged that Bhagat assaulted her while she was recording the detention of Neha Bora. She subsequently said that she spent several hours at Parliament Street police station while seeking the registration of an FIR.
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke amplified the allegations on X and demanded Bhagat’s immediate arrest. He also accused the police of protecting the officer, posting that a female independent journalist had told him Bhagat had misbehaved with her and touched her inappropriately. Delhi Police transferred the complaints to the Crime Branch for investigation.
