Supreme Court of India

The apex court stated so while dismissing a Tamil Nadu government appeal against a Madras High Court order quashing the granting of reservation to converted Muslims.

Govind Mohan denies wilful non-compliance with the court’s October 9 order, which directed authorities to reconsider restrictions on Metro and railway services during CEC protest.

The petition was filed on October 12 and registered by the Supreme Court Registry on October 13 after initial procedural defects were addressed.

The apex court sought the response within four weeks on the plea.

Entry and exit were regulated at 45 of 303 stations on October 10, while ridership fell to around 32 lakh from 58 lakh on a normal second Saturday.

The SC will hear a plea seeking public disclosure of Delhi SIR notices and safeguards for restoring names of previously enrolled voters omitted from electoral rolls.

The plea has sought to declare Section 16 of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023 to be unconstitutional.

Senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for the Raebareli MP, referred to earlier decisions of the top court and said the law is settled in the matter.

The Election Commission of India (ECI), Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi have been named as respondents.

The opposition decided to approach the Supreme Court after the President of India sought evidence to substantiate allegations against CEC Gyanesh Kumar.

KPCC president Sunny Joseph said the post was published without the party leadership’s knowledge or consent and did not reflect its position on judicial impartiality.

For the opposition trio, the march to the Supreme Court must have been a struggle for individual space and personal safety.

The petition was filed by Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge along with other members of the Opposition bloc.