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India’s chief justice says anyone can bring concerns to the Supreme Court
India’s Chief Justice, Surya Kant, said the Supreme Court is open to concerns from any citizen or elected representative.
He spoke after declining a meeting request from INDIA bloc leaders.
The leaders wanted to discuss the Special Intensive Revision, or SIR, of electoral rolls.
The article says opposition leaders had planned to march to the court and seek a rollback of the SIR and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Kant said he had explained privately why he could not meet them.
He said people could instead approach the court and that it would consider their concerns under the law.
The court may hear any petition brought to it, but the account does not say whether the leaders filed one.
Chief Justice Surya Kant said the Supreme Court is open to concerns from any Indian citizen or elected representative.
He said the court would hear their concerns and grant relief in accordance with the law.
His remarks came after he declined a meeting request from INDIA bloc leaders over the electoral-roll revision.
The leaders had sought to discuss the Special Intensive Revision and planned to present a memorandum to the chief justice.
Kant said he had explained why he could not meet them but would not disclose the reasons, citing confidentiality.
- Who
- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said citizens and elected representatives could approach the Supreme Court.
- What
- He said the court would hear concerns and provide relief under the law, after declining a meeting request from INDIA bloc leaders.
- When
- Monday, according to the article.
- Where
- New Delhi. The court is the Supreme Court of India.
- Why
- INDIA bloc leaders sought a meeting to discuss concerns over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Any petition from any common citizen or member of an elected body is welcome. Every Indian citizen has the right to approach the court, and we will hear their concerns and grant whatever is due under the law.
Rahul Gandhi announced that opposition parties would march to the Supreme Court on Monday and present a memorandum to the chief justice.
Mallikarjun Kharge announced the same plan and said a meeting with the chief justice was scheduled for between 4 PM and 5 PM the following day.
Surya Kant said the Supreme Court was open to everyone and that citizens and elected representatives could bring their concerns to the court.
- Chief justice
- Surya Kant
- Issue
- Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
- Meeting request
- INDIA bloc leaders sought a meeting with the chief justice
- Proposed memorandum
- Sought rollback of the revision and resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
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