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CJI Surya Kant Declines Comment on Delhi Protests and Restrictions
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News18•12-10-2026, 12:00
CJI Surya Kant Declines Comment on Delhi Protests and Restrictions
- •Chief Justice of India Surya Kant stated that the protests against the CEC and related restrictions do not fall within his domain.
- •The remarks were made on the sidelines of the 33rd anniversary event of the National Human Rights Commission in New Delhi.
- •Delhi recently witnessed intense protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, leading to heavy security deployment and metro station closures.
- •Thousands of demonstrators, including political leaders and former chief ministers, were detained by authorities over the weekend.
- •The CJI maintained that issues regarding the protests and movement restrictions are matters of law and order.
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Chief Justice of India Surya Kant declined to comment on the protests against the CEC and associated restrictions in Delhi, stating that the matter pertained to law and order and was not within his domain.
The capital saw massive security deployments, intensive border checks, and the closure of 45 metro stations due to protests directed against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Thousands of protesters, which included Cockroach Janta Party leaders and former chief ministers, were detained by authorities during the demonstrations.
