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SC to list plea alleging Gandhi pushed journalist
The Hindu BusinessLine··18h ago
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to list an application alleging Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pushed a pregnant journalist during an October 12 march to the apex court. Senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia said the woman was three months pregnant and hospitalised. Chief Justice Surya Kant said the plea may be heard on October 26 or the next day.
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What It Means For You
- The journalist may seek a hearing date after Dussehra vacations end next week.
- Opposition leaders who joined the march face separate contempt notices the court issued.
- Media crews covering Supreme Court protests may face tighter security checks.
What's Happening
- Gandhi led the march to the registry for an election commission probe plea.
- Bhatia orally mentioned the pushing allegation before the Chief Justice.
- The court had earlier issued notice on a contempt petition about the procession.
The October 12 court march
- The march marked physical presence for a plea on Chief Election Commissioner powers.
- A bench led by Chief Justice Kant is hearing related election cases.
- The court said no one can browbeat the judiciary during the October 15 hearing.
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