Archive · 12 Oct 2026
Chief Justice Rejects INDIA Bloc Meeting, Directs Leaders to Petition
India’s opposition INDIA bloc asked Chief Justice Surya Kant to meet its leaders and receive a paper about alleged election problems.
He declined, saying the issues were already before the Supreme Court.
According to sources, he said the leaders should bring their concerns to the court through a petition.
The bloc still planned to march to the court on Monday, October 12, though the reports do not give the year.
It says millions of voters were removed from voter lists and wants their names restored.
It also wants the voter-list revision paused and paper ballots brought back.
Opposition leaders criticised police detentions during protests.
BJP leaders said political complaints should go through legal channels, while Delhi’s chief minister praised police for maintaining public safety.
Chief Justice Surya Kant declined the INDIA bloc’s request to meet and receive a memorandum on alleged electoral irregularities.
According to sources, he said the matters are already before the Supreme Court and should be raised through a petition.
Opposition leaders planned a march to the Supreme Court on Monday, October 12; the year is not specified.
The bloc’s demands include suspending the voter-roll revision, restoring 13.3 crore allegedly deleted voters, and returning to paper ballots.
Opposition leaders criticised police detentions during protests, while BJP leaders urged legal channels and defended the police response.
- Who
- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and INDIA bloc leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge.
- What
- Surya Kant declined their request for a meeting about alleged electoral irregularities and said they should file a petition.
- When
- The refusal was reported on Sunday; the planned march was for Monday, October 12. The year is not specified.
- Where
- The request and planned march concerned the Supreme Court in New Delhi.
- Why
- According to sources, the issues were already before the Supreme Court and were better addressed through judicial proceedings than an administrative meeting.
INDIA bloc and opposition leaders
Court and BJP responses
How electoral concerns should be raised
INDIA bloc and opposition leaders
The INDIA bloc sought a meeting with the Chief Justice and planned a march to press its allegations and demands.
Court and BJP responses
Surya Kant reportedly said the issues should be raised through a petition because they are already before the court; BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad said chief justices do not meet political delegations as a matter of convention.
Alleged voter-list changes
INDIA bloc and opposition leaders
Opposition leaders allege electoral irregularities and say 13.3 crore voters were removed; they want the revision suspended and names restored.
Court and BJP responses
The articles report that the Supreme Court declared the Special Intensive Revision legal in May; they do not provide a response to each opposition allegation.
Protests and police action
INDIA bloc and opposition leaders
Opposition leaders criticised police detentions and said protesters had acted peacefully.
Court and BJP responses
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta praised Delhi Police for handling the situation and ensuring public safety; the articles do not provide a detailed police account of the detentions.
- Chief Justice
- Surya Kant, Chief Justice of India
- Request
- A meeting to submit a memorandum on alleged electoral irregularities
- Reported response
- File a petition because the issues are already sub judice
- Planned march
- To the Supreme Court on Monday, October 12; year not specified
- Voter-roll figure
- The INDIA bloc says 13.3 crore voters were deleted and should be restored
- Other demands
- Suspend the Special Intensive Revision, return to paper ballots, and seek Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation
- Reported detentions
- One article said at least 3,000 people were detained on Saturday
Sources
CJI Rejects INDIA Bloc Leaders’ Request For Meeting, Asks Them To File Petition In Court On Alleged Electoral Irregularities
KC Venugopal Says INDIA Bloc Will March to SC After CJI Rejects Meeting Request
CJI Surya Kant declines INDIA bloc leaders’ request for meeting ahead of march to SC, asks them to file petition
