Sanjay Raut will have to explain his conduct, the Supreme Court has said while issuing notice to the Election Commission and its Chief Gyanesh Kumar over a plea by the Shiv Sena-UBT leader and 12 others, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, over alleged SIR irregularities.
Gandhi), the petition on behalf of petitioner no. “In WP (C) No 1351/2026 (Item 25, filed by Mr. 6 (Mr.
Raut) is entertained on a provisional basis, subject to his explaining his conduct,” the Bench said in its order.
Recently, Mr. Raut reportedly criticised the CJI for refusing to meet Mr. Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over the issue pertaining to the Election Commission.
We know what statements they are making outside and what they are saying in court. We know everything”.
During the hearing, the CJI, without naming anyone, had said, “We will ask one of the petitioners about his conduct on the next date of hearing”. “Nobody can browbeat us (judiciary),” the CJI had said, adding, “We are not sitting in ivory towers.
