The Supreme Court has issued a notice to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over slogans and alleged disruption inside the court परिसर during an opposition march. The court also ordered that CCTV footage from the परिसर be preserved.
The matter was raised during a hearing involving petitions filed by Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders. Those petitions questioned the Election Commission's handling of decisions related to the Special Intensive Revision, or SIR, of electoral rolls.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant referred to the march towards the Supreme Court and said, “No one can threaten the judiciary.” The remark came after the Solicitor General, Tushar Mehta, and senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia raised the issue of the protest inside the court परिसर.
What the court heard
Bhatia told the court that lawyers had been hurt by what happened inside the परिसर. He said 200 lawyers had written to the Supreme Court Bar Association and alleged that there had been an attempt to pressure the court.
The Chief Justice rejected the suggestion that such conduct could influence the judiciary. He said people might make statements outside, but their language changed when they came into court. He also described the reported efforts as weak and said they received no attention.
The court's direction to preserve CCTV footage means that recordings from the परिसर during the protest are to be kept available. The hearing, however, did not establish in the supplied material what further action may follow from the notice.
Background to the march
On 12 October, opposition parties led by Rahul Gandhi marched towards the Supreme Court over issues connected with the Election Commission and the SIR process. Rahul Gandhi and several other opposition leaders also filed petitions concerning SIR and Gyanesh Kumar.
A large number of people gathered inside the court परिसर during the episode. Slogans were raised within the परिसर, leading to the issue being brought before the court during the hearing.
The proceedings therefore involved two connected developments: petitions questioning aspects of the Election Commission's work on SIR, and the court's response to the conduct reported during the opposition march. The notice to Rahul Gandhi and the preservation of CCTV footage are the specific steps identified in the supplied material.
Conclusion
The Supreme Court has issued a notice to Rahul Gandhi over alleged disruption inside the court परिसर and ordered preservation of CCTV footage from the opposition protest. The court also made clear that the judiciary could not be threatened.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Why was Rahul Gandhi issued a notice?
The notice relates to slogans and alleged disruption inside the Supreme Court परिसर during an opposition march.
Q. What did the Supreme Court order regarding CCTV footage?
The court directed that CCTV footage from the परिसर during the INDIA bloc protest be preserved.
Q. What did the Chief Justice say?
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said, “No one can threaten the judiciary.”
Q. What was the opposition march about?
The march concerned the Election Commission and issues linked to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Q. When did the march take place?
The march took place on 12 October.
Q. Who else raised the issue in court?
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia raised the issue of the protest.
Q. What did Gaurav Bhatia tell the court?
He said lawyers had been hurt by what happened and that 200 lawyers had written to the Supreme Court Bar Association.
