Greater Noida, Dec. 6 -- A city court on Friday rejected the first bail plea of 28-year-old Rohit Bhati, an accused in the Nikki Bhati murder case, citing insufficient grounds.

The case pertains to the death of Nikki, who was rushed to a private hospital in Greater Noida with severe burn injuries on August 21. She was referred to a hospital in Delhi, where she was declared brought dead. Following the incident, Nikki's family levelled a series of allegations against her husband's family, including demands for dowry, mental harassment, objections to her use of social media, and assault.

On November 22, police arrested Nikki's husband, Vipin Bhati - whom she married in 2016 - along with his brother Rohit, father Satveer, and mother Daya on...