SC issues notice to all office bearers of Keralam unit of Congress over post targeting CJI Surya Kant
The Supreme Court of India has initiated contempt proceedings against Kerala Congress office bearers regarding a social media post targeting the Chief Justice. The court stated that judicial independence is not a matter of political convenience and must be protected from intimidation.
Why it matters
This legal action reinforces the judiciary's stance on maintaining its authority against political criticism that crosses into contempt.
New Delhi Observing that independence of the judiciary is not a matter of "political convenience", the Supreme Court on Friday (November 6, 2026) issued a contempt notice to all office bearers of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee over a social media post targeting Chief Justice of India Surya Kant. Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee apologises to CJI for post on ‘X’ storyline 1 A bench of justices Aravind Kumar and Vipul M. Pancholi said that the Constitution is supreme and no individual or political organisation stands above it.
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