Supreme Court agrees to list plea alleging Rahul Gandhi ‘pushed’ pregnant journalist during Oct. 12 march
Orally mentioning the application before Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia said the woman journalist was manhandled on the court premises
The Supreme Court has agreed to list a plea alleging that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pushed a pregnant journalist during a march to the apex court on October 12, 2026. Senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia, representing the woman journalist, mentioned the application before Chief Justice of India Surya Kant. The journalist, who was three months pregnant, was reportedly hospitalised after the incident.
The Supreme Court has also directed the Centre and police to preserve all CCTV footage and address concerns regarding prohibitory orders.
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