Petitions by Rahul Gandhi and Owaisi Over CEC Gyanesh Kumar and SIR Listed Before CJI Bench

• by Akanksha Mishra
• 2026-10-15 12:22:00

The Supreme Court of India is scheduled for a politically momentous hearing on Thursday, October 15, 2026, as a high-powered division bench takes up a batch of petitions filed by 13 prominent opposition figures, led by Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. The legal challenges center on alleged electoral irregularities surrounding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Presided over by a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, the top court will simultaneously examine related legal challenges, including contempt petitions arising from recent administrative shutdowns during civil demonstrations across New Delhi, as well as a separate petition filed by AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) initiative.

Alleged Irregularities and Delhi Crackdown: CJI Bench to Adjudicate Key Petitions

The judicial roster before Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi encompasses critical constitutional and public interest matters:

Challenge Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar: A united cohort of 13 opposition leaders approached the apex court alleging institutional deviations and electoral irregularities under Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, seeking strict judicial guidelines and oversight.

Contempt Action Over October 10 Capital Lockdown: The bench will hear a dedicated contempt petition challenging the heavy-handed administrative response during the Cockroach Janata Party's demonstration on October 10, which saw the sudden suspension of Delhi Metro services, extensive roadway closures, and the preventive detention of thousands across the capital.

Review of Civil Liberty Parameters: The petitions collectively question the proportionality of widespread transport suspensions used by law enforcement agencies to restrict public demonstrations within the National Capital Region.

Contempt Plea Over Apex Court Sloganeering and DASTAK’s Demand for Apology

Alongside the main institutional challenge, the Supreme Court premises itself has emerged as the subject of legal scrutiny:

Plea Against Political Sloganeering: A separate petition has reached the court taking strong objection to the chaos, sloganeering, and commotion reported during a recent visit by Rahul Gandhi and opposition delegates to the court premises.

Demands for Contempt Proceedings: The petition urges the bench to initiate formal criminal contempt proceedings against the leaders involved and seeks comprehensive directives to bar the use of institutional court premises for partisan demonstrations.

DASTAK Organization's Open Letter: Amplifying the issue, the Dr. Ambedkar Society for Thoughts, Actions and Consciousness (DASTAK) dispatched a public letter to Rahul Gandhi, asserting that shouting slogans inside judicial corridors tarnishes institutional decorum and demanding an unconditional apology to the nation, the judiciary, and followers of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

Asaduddin Owaisi Challenges Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Court

Adding to the day's heavy constitutional docket, AIMIM President and Hyderabad lawmaker Asaduddin Owaisi has placed his long-standing grievances against the electoral machinery before the apex bench:

Plea Against SIR Framework: Owaisi’s petition challenges the rollout of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise across targeted electoral constituencies, requesting immediate judicial review.

Allegations of Backdoor NRC: Opposing the exercise since its rollout, the Hyderabad MP has maintained that the SIR procedures function as a veiled mechanism to operationalize a National Register of Citizens (NRC) through procedural channels.

Direct Accusations Against Executive Policy: Owaisi’s legal submission argues that the administrative criteria mandated under the revision exercise disproportionately burden marginalized citizens, urging the Supreme Court to safeguard transparent, non-discriminatory electoral rolls.

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