The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it was “not sitting in ivory towers” while hearing a plea seeking action against Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders over a march towards the court on October 12.
During the hearing, senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia, appearing for the petitioner, said it was unacceptable that the Supreme Court was having to deal with a political procession, Live Law reported. Track Supreme Court Delhi protest hearing LIVE updates here. The protest march had also led to Delhi Police registering four FIRs over alleged violations of prohibitory orders in and around Connaught Place and the Supreme Court.
The pleas were filed over a march towards the Supreme Court on October 12 by political leaders and supporters over issues concerning the Election Commission of India and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar .
He said what had happened at the court should not have happened and referred to the anguish among lawyers over the incident. Bhatia told the court that around 200 lawyers had signed a memorandum expressing concern that such conduct amounted to “browbeating”.
The march came after the CJI declined a request by the Leaders of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha to meet him and submit a memorandum on the issues, observing that they were already pending before the court.
