Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Surya Kant said on Monday that every Indian citizen has the right to approach the courts and that the Supreme Court’s doors are open to everyone, amid the INDIA bloc’s planned march to the court against the Election Commission.
Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, the Leaders of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, respectively, had written to the CJI seeking an appointment between 4 pm and 5 pm on Monday to submit a memorandum.
Their demands included an end to alleged “vote chori”, the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, a halt to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, and a return to the paper ballot system. We will hear their problems in accordance with the law and ensure that they receive whatever relief they are entitled to,” the CJI said. Earlier reporting noted: Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, Leaders of Opposition (LoPs) in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, respectively, had written to the CJI seeking a meeting with him between 4 and 5 pm on Monday to hand over a memorandum demanding an end to “vote chori”, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, halting of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, and switching back to the paper ballot format. Track all updates related to protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar here Earlier reporting noted: Responding to questions about his decision to decline the meeting , the CJI said he had received the letter a day earlier and had replied to it the same night.
“Every citizen of India has the right to come to us. Earlier reporting noted: ‘Doors of SC open to all’: CJI Surya Kant reveals why he isn’t meeting Rahul Gandhi today Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Monday declined to disclose the reasons behind his decision not to meet Congress leader Rahul Gandhi , saying he had maintained the confidentiality of the letter exchanged between them.
Anyone can approach us with a petition, whether an ordinary citizen or a member of an elected body,” he said. I have given some reasons in the letter on the basis of which I expressed my inability to meet him,” he said after speaking at an NHRC’s 33rd Foundation Day function. “The doors of the Supreme Court are open to all.
Responding to the INDIA bloc’s request for a meeting, the CJI said he had received a letter on Sunday and replied the same night, explaining why he would be unable to meet the delegation. “I received the letter yesterday, so I replied to it last night. Justice Surya Kant on Monday declined to reveal why he had refused to meet Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, citing the confidentiality of the correspondence between them.
