SC issues notice to Congress, Rahul Gandhi over march to court, posts against CJI
The bench sought replies and ordered CCTV footage preserved as lawyers alleged the march disrupted court premises and pressured the judiciary.
- On Thursday, the Supreme Court issued notice to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders regarding their October 12 protest march, directing preservation of CCTV footage from court premises.
- Opposition leaders marched to the Supreme Court on October 12 to challenge the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls after Chief Justice of India Surya Kant declined their request for a meeting.
- Senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia argued the protest amounted to "browbeating of the judiciary," submitting that a political procession within court premises was "completely unacceptable" and citing disruption including a pregnant journalist being pushed.
- Chief Justice Surya Kant firmly asserted "Nobody can browbeat us," noting the court does not sit in "ivory towers," while the bench provisionally accepted Shiv Sena-UBT leader Sanjay Raut's plea pending his explanation of critical remarks.
- The bench clarified it cannot intervene in administrative functioning but remains duty-bound to examine matters affecting citizens' rights, advising opposition leaders to approach the Supreme Court through established legal processes.
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SC issues notice to Congress, Rahul Gandhi over march to court, posts against CJI
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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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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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