Court gives 7 days to Delhi Police to file reply to Nikita Jacob in toolkit case

Delhi Police has been granted seven days to file its reply to the anticipatory bail plea of Mumbai-based lawyer Nikita Jacob. Jacob has been accused along with Disha Ravi of sharing a toolkit related to the farmers' protest.

A Delhi court has granted a week's time to the Delhi Police to file its reply to the anticipatory bail plea of Mumbai-based lawyer Nikita Jacob, who has been accused along with Disha Ravi of sharing a toolkit related to the farmers' protest. Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana on Tuesday gave time till March 9 to Delhi Police after the public prosecutor said the agency needed time to file a detailed reply to Nikita Jacob's plea. During the hearing, advocate Rebecca John, appearing for Nikita Jacob, said she wanted to argue on her plea as a standalone case and not with Shantunu Muluk's. The court is scheduled to hear the anticipatory bail plea of co-accused Shantanu Muluk on March 9.