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India’s chief justice declines Congress leaders’ request for meeting on election concerns
India’s Chief Justice Surya Kant declined a meeting requested by Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge.
They wanted to submit a memorandum about alleged election irregularities, the Election Commission’s functioning and actions taken during protests in Delhi.
Kant said the issues are already before the Supreme Court and that discussing pending cases in a meeting would conflict with the separation of powers.
He said the court could consider citizens’ rights through its judicial role, but not through its administrative side.
The leaders were told they could file a petition, and Kant said it would be heard as soon as possible under the law.
Similar issues were scheduled for a court hearing on Tuesday.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant declined Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi’s request for a meeting about alleged electoral discrepancies and protests against the Chief Election Commissioner.
Kant said the issues were before the Supreme Court and should be pursued through judicial proceedings.
He said a meeting to discuss pending cases would conflict with the separation of powers and judicial propriety.
The leaders had sought to submit a memorandum about the Election Commission, student arrests, metro station closures and cancelled trains.
Kant said they could file a petition and that it would be heard at the earliest possible opportunity in accordance with the law.
- Who
- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant declined a meeting requested by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha opposition leader Rahul Gandhi.
- What
- The leaders wanted to submit a memorandum about alleged electoral discrepancies and related issues. Kant said they should pursue the matters through the courts.
- When
- The request was for Monday, between 4 pm and 5 pm. Kant’s letter was released on Monday.
- Where
- The request concerned the Supreme Court of India. The protests and restrictions mentioned in the memorandum were in Delhi.
- Why
- Kant said the issues were already before the Supreme Court and that discussing pending cases in a meeting would conflict with separation of powers and judicial propriety.
Congress leaders
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant
Meeting request
Congress leaders
Kharge and Gandhi sought an appointment to submit a memorandum on election-related concerns and other issues.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant
Kant declined the meeting, saying the matters should be pursued through judicial proceedings.
Appropriate procedure
Congress leaders
The leaders requested a meeting with the CJI to present their concerns.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant
Kant said they should invoke the Supreme Court’s judicial powers by filing a petition.
The Cockroach Janta Party organised protests in Delhi demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in the electoral-roll revision.
Kharge and Gandhi sought a meeting between 4 pm and 5 pm to submit a memorandum to the CJI.
Kant declined the request in a letter and said the leaders could file a petition.
Supreme Court matters raising similar issues were scheduled for hearing.
- CJI
- Surya Kant
- Congress leaders
- Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi
- Requested meeting
- Monday, between 4 pm and 5 pm
- Protests
- Delhi, October 10
- Chief Election Commissioner
- Gyanesh Kumar
What people are saying
Convening a meeting to discuss pending cases would wholly contravene the principle of separation of powers, an intrinsic facet of the basic structure doctrine of the Constitution of India, and would be incompatible with the established ethics and judicial propriety
You have my assurance that any such petition shall be heard at the earliest possible opportunity, in accordance with the law
There is a proper procedure one has to follow to meet the CJI. All that the Congress is doing is drama.
Sources
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