The Supreme Court on Friday issued show-cause notices to the office-bearers of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) in a contempt petition over an allegedly objectionable social media post directed at the Chief Justice of India (CJI).
The apology came in a reply to a legal notice issued by Meenesh Dubey, joint secretary, the Supreme Court Bar Association. the court questioned the sincerity of the apology and asked why contempt proceedings should not be initiated under Article 139 of the Constitution While an unconditional apology was tendered on behalf of the Congress. The KPCC on October 27 had apologised to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant over a controversial post published on the official X account of the Kerala Congress unit.
Earlier reporting noted: ‘Constitution supreme’: SC issues contempt notice to Kerala Congress over post against CJI Surya Kant The Supreme Court of India on Friday issued a contempt notice to office bearers of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) regarding a post targeting Chief Justice of India Surya Kant last month. It was submitted on behalf of the Congress that the post had been uploaded on the party’s official social media platform without the approval or consent of its office-bearers. The party added that it had fired the person responsible for the post against the CJI.
Earlier reporting noted: The post was later deleted due to backlash, and Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) leaders also issued an apology.
Earlier reporting noted: The Supreme Court’s order comes after a post by the KPCC targeting CJI Surya Kant over a remark made during a hearing by the top court on a bunch of petitions seeking a probe into excesses by the Delhi Police during the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests in the capital city.
During the hearing, counsel appearing for the KPCC informed the court that an affidavit would be filed in the matter. In response, the bench clarified that the notice was being issued not merely to an individual but to all office-bearers of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee. A bench comprising Justice Arvind Kumar and Justice Vipul M Pancholi was hearing the contempt case relating to a post published on October 12 on the X handle of the Kerala Congress.
