'Nobody Can Browbeat Us' : Supreme Court In Plea Against October 12 March By Political Leaders; Issues Notice

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea seeking a regulatory framework for protests and processions near judicial complexes. The plea also seeks criminal contempt proceedings against political leaders including Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra. 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. 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.During the hearing, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant orally observed that “nobody can browbeat” the Court.