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SC asks Kerala Congress to respond to contempt plea over CJI post
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 06 Nov 2026, 07:51 PM
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The Supreme Court has sought a response from Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee office bearers regarding a contempt petition filed over a deleted social media post calling for CJI Surya Kant's resignation.
The Supreme Court of India has issued notices to office bearers of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) in connection with a contempt petition. The petition challenges a social media post that allegedly called for the resignation of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant.
According to the court records, the impugned post has since been deleted from the platform. However, the petitioners argue that the content was objectionable and warranted judicial scrutiny under contempt laws.
The bench directed the KPCC officials to file their response to the plea at the earliest. The court's move indicates that the matter will be taken up for further hearing once the response is received.
This development highlights the ongoing sensitivity surrounding judicial independence and the use of social media by political figures in India.
According to the court records, the impugned post has since been deleted from the platform. However, the petitioners argue that the content was objectionable and warranted judicial scrutiny under contempt laws.
The bench directed the KPCC officials to file their response to the plea at the earliest. The court's move indicates that the matter will be taken up for further hearing once the response is received.
This development highlights the ongoing sensitivity surrounding judicial independence and the use of social media by political figures in India.