Anti-CEC Protest Hearing Supreme Court Live Updates: Pleas against detentions, SIR

The Supreme Court will be hearing around 32 petitions including by Rahul Gandhi, CPI(M) General Secretary MA Baby, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, Senior Advocate Menaka Guruswamy, RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha, among others.

The Supreme Court on Thursday will hear a batch of petitions alleging illegal detentions, assault on protesters, and contempt plea concerning restrictions on metro and train services, during the protests against the Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, over alleged irregularities in the functioning of the Election Commission. The court will also hear a petition filed by the leader of opposition, Rahul Gandhi, against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

Petitions before court: The petitions include a challenge to the closure of metro stations and cancellation of trains to Delhi in view of the protest. It also includes a plea seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against authorities for allegedly violating the October 9 order on the operation of metro and train services in Delhi amid the protest. The pleas allege illegal detentions and assault on protesters, journalists and lawyers. The court will also hear Rahul Gandhi’s plea against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and a petition seeking the court’s intervention over the gathering of Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders inside the court premises on October 12.

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Previous hearing: The Supreme Court on October 11 had directed the authorities to ensure that there are no illegal detentions, free and smooth movement of people is allowed, Metro and train services function normally, and internet services are not disrupted, subject to law and order conditions. A bench of Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana held a special sitting to hear petitions challenging the restrictions put in place, allegedly in contempt of the court’s directions to ensure there is “no complete prohibition on movement of Metro/ trains”, and the detention of protesters including political leaders. Saying that there was a prima facie contempt case, the bench issued notices to the Centre, Delhi Police and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to file affidavits and submit compliance reports.

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Oct 15, 2026 10:10 AM IST
Supreme Court Hearing Live Updates: Previous hearings

The court had earlier sought the response of Centre, Delhi Police and DMRC chief on contempt pleas filed against them challenging the restrictions put in place during protests, allegedly in contempt of the court’s directions. The bench had granted time till October 15 to file their responses.

On the last day of hearing, the Supreme Court had sought the presence of a senior Delhi Police officer over the allegations that women journalists were sexually harassed by police while covering the protest. This comes after senior advocate Indira Jaising mentioned alleged incidents of sexual harassment faced by women journalists during the course of protests. "It will be listed…We would like some senior officer to remain present," CJI had said.

Oct 15, 2026 09:54 AM IST
Supreme Court Hearing Live Updates: Batch of petitions

The Supreme Court will take up petitions alleging illegal detentions and assaults on protesters, journalists, and lawyers, as well as a contempt plea concerning restrictions on metro and train services, during the protests against the Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, over alleged irregularities in the functioning of the Election Commission. It will also hear leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi’s plea against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and a petition seeking the court’s intervention over the gathering of Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders inside the court premises on October 12.

Oct 15, 2026 09:48 AM IST
Supreme Court Hearing Live Updates: Two-judge bench to hear

A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi will hear the matter today.

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