Politics · India · 5 hrs ago
Indian Supreme Court lawyers’ groups condemn calls for CJI’s resignation
Two lawyers’ associations at India’s Supreme Court have condemned public statements calling for Chief Justice Surya Kant to resign.
The Supreme Court Bar Association and the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association issued resolutions on October 12, 2026.
They said such calls could undermine the court’s dignity and public confidence in the judiciary.
The associations said people can seek remedies through the courts and should raise grievances about judicial work through legal and constitutional channels.
They also urged people to protect the Supreme Court’s dignity and decorum.
The groups said the judicial process must be able to operate independently, without pressure or interference.
The Supreme Court Bar Association and the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association condemned public statements calling for Chief Justice of India Surya Kant to resign.
Both groups said such calls could undermine the judiciary’s dignity and independence.
The associations said grievances about judicial functioning should be raised through legal and constitutional channels.
Their resolutions were dated October 12, 2026.
- Who
- The Supreme Court Bar Association and the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association condemned the calls. The statements sought the resignation of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant.
- What
- The two lawyers’ groups issued resolutions condemning public calls for the CJI’s resignation.
- When
- October 12, 2026.
- Where
- The statements were circulated on social media and made in the public domain. The associations are based at India’s Supreme Court.
- Why
- The groups said the calls risked undermining the judiciary’s dignity, independence and public confidence.
Calls for CJI Surya Kant’s resignation
SCBA and SCAORA
Public statements
Calls for CJI Surya Kant’s resignation
Called for the Chief Justice of India to resign.
SCBA and SCAORA
Condemned calls for his resignation as harmful to the judiciary’s dignity and public confidence.
How grievances should be raised
Calls for CJI Surya Kant’s resignation
Not stated.
SCBA and SCAORA
SCAORA said grievances about judicial functioning should be raised through appropriate legal and constitutional channels.
The SCBA issued a resolution condemning statements seeking Surya Kant’s resignation.
SCAORA issued a resolution condemning public statements seeking the CJI’s resignation.
- Chief Justice of India
- Surya Kant
- First association
- Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA)
- Second association
- Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA)
- Resolution date
- October 12, 2026
- SCBA signatory
- Pragya Baghel, Honorary Secretary
- SCAORA signatory
- Yugandhara Pawar Jha, Honorary Secretary
What people are saying
Statements of this nature belittle the institution of the judiciary and amounts to an attempt to interfere with the administration of justice,
Public statements seeking the resignation of the head of the judiciary risk undermining the dignity of the office and public confidence in the institution,
The judicial process must be allowed to function independently, without pressure or interference,
Sources
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