00:00This is a big observation that is coming in on Rahul Gandhi's march as well.
00:04October 10th, 11th, 12th, specifically remember were three days where you witnessed different kind of agitations
00:09even though they were permitted to head to the Rajghat.
00:12But before and after there were scuffles and confrontations that were seen.
00:16It was a show of strength by the Congress Party and the opposition leaders.
00:19But of course October 12th was the big day when the big news had come in.
00:23Now I bring in Shreya Chatterjee here.
00:26Shreya, tell me more about what the Supreme Court has said and also primarily about
00:29the October 12th agitation. Over to you.
00:36Well you know this is the same day, Pooja, that we saw that protest march
00:40that was called under the banner of India block that was led.
00:44And subsequently we also saw Rahul Gandhi reach the doors of the Supreme Court.
00:48This is, apart from the fact that there was a petition also filed by him by the Registrar General's office,
00:53he also reached the Supreme Court.
00:55Now possibly this is what the court is mentioning.
00:59Because clearly there was an FIR also that was registered by the Delhi Police about the kind of commotion
01:05and the situation that was created due to that.
01:08I mean FIR was registered in the Tilakmark Police Station.
01:11Possibly that is one of the things that the Supreme Court is now seeking a response from.
01:15Because he's been pulled up for his actions is what our reporter Shambhavi, who's inside the court, is communicating to
01:22us side by side.
01:23We're also seeing the hearing that is being done against the affidavit that was filed by Rahul Gandhi as well.
01:29And that proceeding is also simultaneously taking place right now, Pooja.
01:34Stay on with me Shreya, because constant updates that are coming in from the court about what's unfolding.
01:41The Supreme Court has given out an observation about Rahul Gandhi on his conduct on 12th of October.
01:47It's the big observation with regard to that march.
01:49Visuals on your screen.
01:50And the Supreme Court appears to have questioned the entry of the crowd also into the court premises.
01:57He'll have to explain further about the 12th October action.
02:00The Chief Justice of India, remember, declined the meeting.
02:02And yet Rahul Gandhi and other leaders had marched for the petition.
02:06Eventually a delegation was allowed to go.
02:08But it had its own share of kind of detentions and curbs that were put in place.
02:13Shreya, go ahead, explain further about what the court has said.
02:20Well, you know, Pooja, interesting developments are coming in now.
02:23The CJ has actually asked the petitions.
02:26There are multiple petitions filed in court.
02:27Some regarding the entire SIR process.
02:30There's also petitions filed in the court about the ongoing protests that are going on.
02:34What they have said is that they have to separate the SIR electoral roll petitions from the concerning protests.
02:39Because they have clarified that the court will not be hearing the protest matters first.
02:43Because they have challenged the, they have actually discussed the challenges.
02:47Because there was section 163 that was prevalent.
02:50And also, because of that reasons, protest matters will not come up.
02:55We are thinking that these SIR hearings, particularly around the form 6 claims, etc.
03:01Those were the things that will be taken up.
03:04The Solicitor General has identified these items.
03:06That item number 24, 25 and 45 are SIR related.
03:10And the court has issued a notice against these petitions.
03:15And they have asked the pending issues to be tagged along.
03:18So, clearly, it is regarding the SIR hearing that the court will be taking the matters up.
03:24But so far as the protest is concerned, unlikely that we will see any kind of further hearing immediately.
03:30So, that is what the development is right now taking place.
03:34But SIR hearing will continue because that is also a parallel hearing that's been going on for quite some time
03:40now.
03:41There are additional petitions that have also been filed in that matter.
03:44So, those will be the matters that the court will first be taking up for hearing.
03:49So, even though, of course, the focus is on detention and curbs,
03:53later the Election Commission-related plea will be heard by the top court.
03:56But do you think this is primarily about how there is always a right to protest
04:00and a democratic peaceful protest, but it's the behavior of pushing towards the court
04:05despite an email reply that came from the CJI.
04:08That has been questioned.
04:09That he'll have to explain that how did this whole march happen
04:12when there was a clear communication that went in.
04:18Well, you know, the concern largely is that the Supreme Court
04:21is a constitutional institution of the country.
04:24If we see that people are coming in for protesting inside the court,
04:28that somewhere down the line tackles and actually entangles the entire judicial conduct as well.
04:34So, probably that is the reason this kind of an observation has come in
04:37that he's been pulled up, Rahul Gandhi has been pulled up
04:40for the kind of manner in which protesters along with him barged in.
04:44There was a commotion inside the complex of the Supreme Court.
04:47Yes, the Delhi Police is parallelly looking into the entire incident,
04:51but this is the court taking observation.
04:53So, how that will be perceived is something we'll have to look in.
04:56But right now, there has been a notice that has been issued
04:59so far as the SIR matters are concerned.
05:02And we'll have to see those responses that is coming in from the government.
05:05Clearly, the parties will also be made to the Election Commission of India.
05:08So, we'll go back to the next week.
