Chief Justice of India Surya Kant dismissed allegations of refusing to list a plea on police action against student protests, labeling media reports as reckless and entirely false.
CJI Surya Kant dismissed media reports as 'irresponsible and reckless'
Jul 24, 2026
01:50 pm
What's the storyChief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has dismissed media reports claiming he refused to list a plea against police action on student protests, criticizing "reckless" reports suggesting that the court had refused to list such a matter.
The CJI clarified that no writ petition was filed before the Supreme Court regarding this issue, Live Law reported.
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