Supreme Court Hearing: Four Cases Linked To SIR And Opposition Protests Listed
The bench will consider petitions over alleged illegal detentions, police excesses and disruptions to metro and train services, with contempt claims also before it.
- On Thursday, the Supreme Court heard about 32 petitions concerning alleged police excesses, the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, and restrictions on metro and train services during protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- Following a march by 13 INDIA bloc leaders on October 12, tensions escalated as opposition figures raised concerns about the SIR process and alleged irregularities in the Election Commission's functioning.
- Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court on Thursday that authorities struggle to distinguish between a "reel maker" and an "independent journalist" while defending police actions against journalists accused under the SCST Act.
- The bench issued notices to the Centre, Delhi Police, and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to file compliance reports regarding alleged contempt of court orders that mandated "no complete prohibition on movement of Metro/ trains."
- Opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, continue to challenge the SIR process by demanding disclosure of records related to ECINET and ERONET systems to investigate disputed decisions made by the Election Commissioners.
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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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