Delhi High Court upholds summons for assault at Supreme Court premises

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition, upholding the lower court's decision to proceed with the trial.

Who it concerns: Petitioners: Meenal Agarwal & Anr.; Respondents: State of NCT of Delhi & Anr. (including the complainant, Respondent No. 2); Bench: Hon'ble Ms. Justice Madhu Jain (Delhi High Court).

What the court decided

• Dismissed the petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution and Section 528 of the BNSS.
• Upheld the order dated 14.07.2026 by the ASJ-05, New Delhi, which took cognizance of offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Information Technology Act.
• Confirmed that the petitioners were correctly summoned to face trial.
• Disposed of all pending applications.
• Directed that a copy of the order be sent to the concerned Trial Court for information and compliance.

Also in the document

• The Court held that at the stage of summoning, it is not required to determine if the allegations will result in conviction, only if there is sufficient ground to proceed.
• The Court noted that the lower court had independently considered the material, evidenced by its decision to decline proceedings under the SC/ST Act while proceeding under the BNS and IT Act.
• The Court stated that the issue of attribution of the alleged Instagram account is a matter for determination during trial and cannot be conclusively adjudicated at this stage.
• The Court found no manifest illegality, perversity, or abuse of process warranting interference with the summoning order.