Around 200 lawyers have filed their representation/letter to the Supreme Court Bar Association seeking a resolution condemning the march to the Supreme Court on October 12, 2026, by Rahul Gandhi and his supporters.

On October 12, 2026, various leaders including LoP Rahul Gandhi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, RJD's Tejashwi Yadav, and other opposition figures, marched towards the Supreme Court and entered the filing counter to file a petition against the SIR Process.

The letter, dated October 13, 2026, alleged that the said act was a "Bizarre Display of Political and Numerical Strength/ Mob of thousands of supporters to pressurize the judicial process".

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant had turned down a request by Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi for an administrative meeting to submit a memorandum on issues including the Election Commission, student arrests, and transit disruptions, stating that doing so would violate the constitutional principle of separation of powers.

A petition was also filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and others over alleged large-scale voter deletions and irregularities in the SIR of electoral rolls.

The letter expressed its concern and disapproval of the display of political and numerical strength/mob by Rahul Gandhi and thousands of supporters who arrived at the Court in large numbers in connection with the filing of his petition, Diary No.64196/2026 titled "Rahul Gandhi versus Election Commission of India".

"There can be no dispute that every citizen has the constitutional right to approach the Hon'ble Supreme Court for the enforcement of their legal rights. However, the exercise of this right must be accompanied by due regard for the dignity, independence and institutional sanctity of the judiciary. The mobilisation of a thousand of political supporters and doing rally and street march towards Supreme Court will create indirect pressure on Hon'ble Judges and the same would be against the Rule of Law", the letter said.

It was added that the filing of a petition must remain a legal process governed by constitutional principles, established procedures and the merits of the case.

The Letter stated, "If such practices are allowed influential litigants may in future may arrive at court premises with convoys of vehicles and hundreds/ thousands of supporters to display political and numerical strength and exert indirect pressure on the judiciary. The filing of a petition before the highest constitutional court of the country must never resemble the filing of an election nomination accompanied by a political procession. Such practices, if not condemned at the outset, may spread to High Courts and District Courts, where rallies and mass mobilisations could be used to intimidate the judiciary and influence judicial proceedings. Access to justice must rest on the rule of law and constitutional principles, not on political power, public spectacle or numerical superiority and mobocracy."

The lawyers stated that any conduct/ act that risks creating an impression of pressure upon, or undue influence over, the judicial institution deserves to be discouraged, irrespective of the political party, individual or organisation concerned.

Accordingly, the letter requested the SCBA to pass a resolution reaffirming the Association's commitment to constitutional values, equality before the law, judicial independence and the rule of law.

Senior Advocate Mahesh Jethmalani and Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia submitted that they have also filed a plea against the gathering of a mob in the Supreme Court. To which the Court had said that it will hear a writ petition concerning these events.

In a special hearing held on Sunday, the Court had issued notice in a contempt plea against Union and Delhi officials for alleged non-compliance with its orders. Previously, it directed the concerned authorities to reconsider the complete prohibition on Metro services and train movements in New Delhi ahead of the October 10 protests.

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