New Delhi, Aug 1 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday reprimanded Bibhav Kumar, an aide of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, on his behaviour with Aam Aadmi Party’s Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament aSwati Maliwal who was allegedly assaulted by him at the CM’s residence.

Bibhav Kumar had approached the Supreme Court seeking bail in the case related to the alleged assault that took place on May 13.

A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant, Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan came down heavily on Bibhav Kumar for his behaviour with a woman.

The bench asked, "Is this the way, is this a private residence... it is the Chief Minister’s residence. You want to say as if a goon entered the residence and you wanted to protect... you have assaulted a young woman.", the bench said.

The matter will now cum up for hearing on August 7.

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