00:01All right, the dharna, the dangal, the drama over anti-CEC protests in the national capital
00:07reached the Supreme Court's door today.
00:10The apex court took a grim view of Rahul Gandhi and opposition's march to the court on Monday,
00:17asking the leader of opposition to explain his behavior and actions.
00:21The bench headed by the Chief Justice himself made it clear that nobody can browbeat the judiciary
00:27and that there can be no mob entry into the court premises as well.
00:32The top court issued notices to the Congress, to Rahul Gandhi and other of the India Bloc leaders as well
00:37over this matter.
00:39The court also agreed to examine the denotification of a Jantar Mantra as a protest site
00:44while directing the police to preserve CCTV footage
00:47and parties to preserve footage evidence linked to the protest as well.
00:52Here's how it shaped out.
01:04The country witnessed unprecedented scenes on Monday when India Bloc leaders marched towards the Supreme Court
01:13to lodge plea against the SIR process and CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
01:19On Thursday, the apex court pulled up Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders over the march.
01:27The Supreme Court asked Rahul Gandhi to explain the intent behind the march
01:32as well as the disorder and commotion at the top court.
01:37It also observed that nobody can browbeat the judiciary
01:41and that there can be no mob entry into the court premises.
01:49The top court subsequently issued notices to Rahul Gandhi, Malik Arjun Kargayev, Akhilesh Yadav, Mahua Moitra
01:56and others over the breach of norms.
02:01The BGP has used the court's remarks to slam Rahul accusing him of trying to create a naki.
02:19The BGP, NIRK Arjun 可以 McNamara, Mahua Moitra, Mahua, Mahua Moitra, Mahua Moitra
02:36Another plea heard by the Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Bakshi concerned the
02:43denotification of Jantar Mantar as a protest site.
02:47The court issued a notice on the plea and said it would examine whether the decision was taken after due
02:54application of mind and whether it was based on an independent assessment of the site's suitability as a protest venue.
03:04The plea concerning detentions and violence during the protest was also heard by the Supreme Court.
03:10The centre argued that anybody with a mobile can be a journalist, adding that it was difficult to distinguish journalists
03:17from reel makers.
03:19It also argued that anyone with a microphone could record videos and upload reels.
03:26The court directed the police to preserve all CCTV footage and asked private parties to preserve video evidence.
03:36All these issues come amid the wider controversy surrounding the SIR process and opposition heat on CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
03:47All eyes will now be on the reply by top opposition netas due to top court notice.
03:53With Anisha Mathur, Bureau Report, India Today.
