Jun 10, 2015: Ex Delhi Law Minister and AAP MLA Somnath Bharti's wife Lipika lodges domestic violence complaint against him at Delhi Commission for Women (DCW).
Jun 26: Bharti fails to appear before DCW, which had summoned him in the case.
Jul 3: Bharti fails to appear before DCW again.
Jul 7: Delhi court denies anticipatory bail to Bharti, terms his plea as "pre-mature".
Sep 10: Delhi Court records statement of Bharti's wife.
Sep 14: Delhi court junks Bharti's anticipatory bail plea, issues non bailable warrant against him.
Sep 15: Bharti moves Delhi HC seeking protection from arrest in the case. HC protects him from arrest for two days.
Sep 16: Bharti says his wife was being "misused" for political ends by rival parties taking advantage of her "gullibility".
Sep 16: Bharti defends his dog "Don", who allegedly bit his wife during her pregnancy, says he lacks the bite. Bharti moves court seeking monitoring of probe.
Sep 23: Bharti moves Supreme Court for protection from arrest.
Sep 28: SC asks Bharti to surrender before police. Bharti surrenders at night.
Sep 29: Delhi Police arrests Bharti.
Oct 1: SC denies interim bail to Bharti.
Oct 6: Bharti seeks bail, claims it's a "BJP-sponsored" case.
Oct 7: Delhi court grants bail to Somnath Bharti and gives clean chit to his dog 'Don' who allegedly bit his wife, saying allegation was unfounded.
Apr 5, 2016: Delhi Police files charge sheet aginst Bharti for alleged offences of attempt to murder and cruelty to his wife.
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