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Supreme Court SIR Hearing LIVE: SC Hints Forming Panel to Probe Police Action on Women Journalists

The bench will also consider claims of illegal detentions, assault on protesters and journalists, and alleged violations of earlier orders on metro and train services.

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The Supreme Court will hear petitions seeking transparency in the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, filed by Rahul Gandhi and 12 other opposition leaders, along with pleas challenging police action and restrictions during the October 10 protest in Delhi.

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The Supreme Court heard the case of assault and mistreatment of female journalists during protests. During the hearing, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said that in today's times, it is difficult to identify each person recording on a mobile phone as a journalist or a reel maker.

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Supreme Court Hearing: Four Cases Linked To SIR And Opposition Protests Listed

The political confrontation over Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is now being contested both on the streets and in the Supreme Court. According to the report, the court is scheduled to hear four matters connected to the opposition’s protests, police action and objections to the electoral revision process. The first matter concerns a petition filed by 13 INDIA bloc leaders following their march towards the Supreme Court on October 12, in which they raised concerns about the Election Commission. The second relates to alleged police action during a protest on October 10, including claims of metro station closures and alleged mistreatment of women journalists. The petition reportedly alleges non-compliance with a Supreme Court order. The third case involves AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi’s petition challenging the SIR process and seeking its cancellation. The fourth concerns the alleged disruption and slogan-raising when opposition leaders reached the Supreme Court premises. Petitioners in that matter have reportedly argued that the court premises were used for political purposes and sought contempt proceedings against the leaders involved. The hearings are expected to bring several aspects of the ongoing dispute before the court. The allegations and requests in these petitions will be subject to judicial consideration.

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India Today broke the news in Noida, India on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
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