India, Nov. 10 -- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has been granted an exemption from appearing in-person before the special executive magistrate (SEM) regarding the preventive inquiry against him.

The SEM at Mandir Marg police station allowed the exemption on Tuesday after Dipke's counsel, Abhik Chimni, cited medical grounds for his absence. The matter has been posted for December 2 for further proceedings.

During the proceedings, Chimni was also provided copies of the "kalandra" (preventive police report) and other legal documents that the Delhi Police relied on to issue Dipke a show-cause notice, asking him to furnish a bond for maintaining peace.

This development comes weeks after Dipke was granted conditional bai...