The Supreme Court is not Congress’s political darbar: Why the Opposition’s CJI outreach raises a red flag

What happened: On October 10, 2026, the Leaders of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha wrote to the Chief Justice of India seeking a private audience about nationwide protests demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner. Key numbers: October 10, 2026; Articles 19(1)(a), 19(1)(b), 32, and 50; Justices superseded in 1973 and Why it matters: The piece argues the letters blur the separation of powers and interfere with pending Supreme Court proceedings, since an opposition MP had already brought the grievances before the Court, which convened a special Sunday bench.

On October 10, 2026, the Leaders of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha wrote to the Chief Justice of India seeking a private audience about nationwide protests demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner.

The piece argues the letters blur the separation of powers and interfere with pending Supreme Court proceedings, since an opposition MP had already brought the grievances before the Court, which convened a special Sunday bench.