RaGa, Oppn leaders under scanner on SC entry

Supreme Court witnesses a surge of activity after a group of political leaders enters the premises. Writ petitions have been filed to the apex court seeking its involvement in the situation. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders entered the complex on Monday, leading to the gathering of a large crowd inside the court premises after 7 pm.

The INDIA bloc leaders had organized a march against the Election Commission of India's special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and planned to challenge the poll panel's decisions in court. However, the march was halted by police barricades before the leaders could reach the court, resulting in a commotion inside the complex.

Senior advocates Gaurav Bhatia and Mahesh Jethmalani sought urgent listing of the matter before a three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant. The bench agreed to list the petitions on Thursday, with the CJI agreeing to hear them. The gathering inside the Supreme Court complex raised concerns over alleged irregularities in the electoral roll revision and the exercise of powers by the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

The INDIA bloc's separate petition challenges SIR and seeks judicial intervention in the functioning of the ECI, safeguarding against arbitrary deletion of eligible voters.