A plea by BJP functionary Mohit Bharatiya to register a case against NCP leader Nawab Malik for violating COVID-19 norms has been dismissed by a special court. Bharatiya had alleged that Malik violated COVID norms by gathering NCP workers outside a court. The magistrate court had previously rejected Bharatiya's plea for an FIR against Malik. Malik, who is currently out on medical bail in a money laundering case, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in February 2022.