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We have not apologized at all: Government gives blunt reply in Supreme Court
- •Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court that the government has not tendered any apology regarding the restrictions imposed during the October 10 protests.
- •A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi is hearing petitions concerning the closure of metro stations, internet suspension, and police action.
- •SG Tushar Mehta clarified that media reports claiming an apology was made are false and dismissed them as social media noise.
- •The contempt petitions challenge the administration measures taken ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party protests against the Chief Election Commissioner.
Key Questions Answered
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta explicitly clarified before Chief Justice of India Surya Kant's bench that the government has not tendered any apology in connection with the restrictions and closures. He noted that while an apology is typically filed first when responding to a contempt notice, no such apology was made on his behalf.
The petitions and contempt proceedings stem from the mass detentions, alleged police brutality, internet service suspensions, and arbitrary closure of metro stations implemented ahead of the October 10 protests. These measures were enacted prior to demonstrations organized against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the electoral roll revision.
A two-judge bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, along with Justice Joymalya Bagchi, is hearing the petitions regarding the restrictions and police actions in Delhi.
