The Supreme Court has issued a notice to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, other opposition leaders, and the INDIA bloc in response to a petition filed by four lawyers concerning the opposition's march towards the court.
On Thursday, a bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant heard a petition filed by four lawyers seeking regulations for processions and protests in the vicinity of the Supreme Court. The lawyers expressed 'anguish' over the conduct of the opposition's march, which they perceived as 'browbeating of the judiciary'. In response to this, the Chief Justice stated that 'Nobody can browbeat the judiciary' and emphasized that the judges are aware of both inside and outside court statements.
The petition against the opposition was filed in connection with a march led by Gandhi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, and several other opposition leaders on Monday. The purpose of the march was to file a petition challenging the Election Commission’s special intensive revision of electoral rolls. The petition also demanded an independent audit of voter deletions, disclosure of internal records, and an interim suspension of the exercise.
The march came after the leaders' request for a meeting with the chief justice to submit a memorandum on the voter roll revision was declined. The ongoing protests are part of a broader movement demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, which has been joined by former chief ministers Mamata Banerjee and Akhilesh Yadav, as well as student leaders such as All India Students’ Association chief Neha Bora.
Protests are being held in several parts of the country calling for Kumar to resign over concerns about the functioning of the Election Commission and its handling of the special intensive revision exercise. Since the exercise began in June 2025, it has faced questions about the manner and pace of its implementation, amid concerns that it could deny genuine electors their right to vote and shape election outcomes.
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