CJI Suryakant issued a strong comment regarding Rahul Gandhi’s protest march to the Supreme CourtHe stated that the judiciary is not so weak that it can be intimidatedAttempts to pressure the court are ignored.
Updated: October 15, 2026, 1:41 PM IST
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No one can intimidate Supreme Court, judiciary not that weak: CJI Surya Kant on Rahul Gandhi’s march (File:ANI)
CJI Suryakant on Rahul Gandhi Supreme Court March: Supreme Court Chief Justice CJI Suryakant has made a strong comment on Rahul Gandhi’s petitionRegarding Rahul Gandhi’s protest march to the Supreme Court, CJI Suryakant said that the judiciary is not so weakNo one can intimidate the Supreme CourtThese are futile attempts and no one pays attention to themCJI Suryakant made this comment when senior lawyer Gaurav Bhatia arguedGaurav Bhatia said in the Supreme Court that what happened in the Supreme Court that day was unprecedented.
In fact, today, October 15, 2026, Rahul Gandhi’s petition is being heard in the Supreme CourtThis hearing took place before a bench headed by Chief Justice Surya KantDuring the hearing, Chief Justice Surya Kant said, regarding Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, about his protest march to the Supreme Court, “No one can attempt to intimidate or threaten the Supreme CourtThese are futile attempts and deserve no attention.”
CJI Surya Kant: No one can intimidate
CJI Surya Kant strongly objected to the political procession held in the Supreme Court premisesChief Justice Surya Kant said, “We know what is being said outside the court and what is being said inside the courtWe are not living in a fantasy worldWe are aware of everythingNo one can try to intimidate the Supreme CourtThe judiciary is not so weak that it can be intimidated.”
CJI Surya Kant’s remarks:
CJI Suryakant said that no one can try to intimidate the Supreme Court.
He ignores attempts to pressure the court.
CJI Suryakant said that the judiciary is not so weak that it can be intimidated.
Who raised the issue of Rahul’s march?
Senior lawyer Gaurav Bhatia strongly objected to the political procession in the Supreme Court premises, calling it unacceptableHe called it an attempt to intimidate and pressure the judiciaryHe said that what happened in the Supreme Court that day was unprecedentedThis prompted the Chief Justice to remark that no one can intimidate the judiciary.
What is in Rahul Gandhi’s petition?
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and several other opposition leaders have filed a petition in the Supreme Court alleging large-scale deletions and irregularities during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rollsA bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi heard the petitionGandhi and several other opposition leaders had approached the Supreme Court last Monday to file the petition.
The petition requests the formation of an independent committee, headed by a retired Supreme Court judge and assisted by technical experts and other eminent citizens, to conduct an independent audit of the deletions and amendments made during the SIR within a timeframeThe city has recently witnessed several protests demanding the resignation of the CEC over alleged irregularities in the SIR of voter lists.
