Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Monday said the situation arising out of recent protests in Delhi was “not his domain”.
“Ye law and order ka mudda hai. Ye mera vishay nahin hai (This is a law-and-order issue. The national capital in the last few days has seen a series of protests to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged illegalities in the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls, among other issues. He, however, expressed his inability to meet the Opposition leaders over alleged electoral irregularities, stating that they should approach the court by filing a petition as the matter is already sub judice.
Therefore, convening a meeting to discuss pending cases would wholly contravene the principle of Separation of Powers, an intrinsic facet of the basic structure doctrine of the Constitution of India, and would be incompatible with the established ethics and judicial propriety,” the Chief Justice said in the two-page letter.
It is not my domain),” he said in Hindi when asked by reporters about recent protests in Delhi and the restrictions imposed across the national capital. On INDIA bloc’s protest march and their demand to meet him, the Chief Justice said that the doors of the Supreme Court are open for everyone . “I received a letter yesterday regarding a meeting request, and I responded to it last night, outlining the reasons why I will be unable to meet,” he said. Asked about the contents of the letter to Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, denying the meeting, he said he will maintain its confidentiality.
“At the very outset, it may be noted that the issues referred to are already sub judice before the Supreme Court of India.
