SC issues notice to Congress, Rahul Gandhi over march to court, posts against CJI
The bench sought responses and preserved CCTV footage after lawyers said the march disrupted court premises and tried to pressure the judiciary.
- On Thursday, the Supreme Court issued notice to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders concerning their October 12 protest march to the court premises.
- Opposition leaders marched to the Supreme Court after Chief Justice of India Surya Kant declined a meeting to discuss alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- Senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia argued the demonstration intimidated the judiciary, prompting the bench to order preservation of CCTV footage from the October 12 incident.
- Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut was granted provisional participation in proceedings, with the bench requiring him to explain his recent critical remarks about the judiciary.
- Asserting judicial independence, Chief Justice Surya Kant stated, "Nobody can browbeat us," emphasizing the court examines matters through established legal processes rather than external pressure.
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SC issues notice to Congress, Rahul Gandhi over march to court, posts against CJI
New Delhi, Oct 15: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Congress, Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders on a plea seeking restrictions on political demonstrations in court premises following the Opposition’s march to the apex court on October 12 and social media posts targeting Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant. A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi sought responses to the petition filed by four lawyers. S…
INDIA bloc's SC march: Nobody can browbeat judiciary, says CJI
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant asserted that the judiciary cannot be browbeaten, during a hearing on a plea against a political march to the Supreme Court by Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders on October 12. The plea alleges an attempt to obstruct the judicial system and seeks a ban on political demonstrations within court premises. The court has issued notices to the leaders and ordered the preservation of CCTV footage from the incide…
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Supreme Court rebukes Rahul Gandhi: “Nobody can browbeat the Judiciary”; Congress street politics under scanner
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on October 15 delivered a sharp warning to the Congress and its INDI bloc allies, making it clear that the judiciary cannot be pressured through political demonstrations. Issuing notices to Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders over their October 12 march towards the apex court, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant declared unequivocally, “Nobody can browbeat the judiciary.” The strong observation has placed the con…
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