The Supreme Court agreed on Friday, October 16, 2026, to consider an application concerning an alleged incident involving Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The application claims Gandhi pushed a pregnant journalist during an opposition march outside the court premises on October 12. Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi considered the request during proceedings before their Supreme Court bench. Senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia brought the matter before the judges and confirmed that lawyers had filed an application. He explained that the application formed part of an existing petition currently pending before the court. Bhatia alleged that someone manhandled a female journalist within the Supreme Court premises during the opposition demonstration. The bench agreed to examine the application and scheduled its hearing for either October 26 or October 27. However, the court has not established the allegations against Gandhi or determined responsibility for the reported incident.
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Petition Claims Rahul Gandhi Pushed Pregnant Journalist During Public Interaction
Senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia previously raised the journalist’s allegations during Thursday’s Supreme Court proceedings on October 15, 2026. He told the bench that Rahul Gandhi allegedly pushed a journalist inside the Supreme Court premises during Monday’s march. Bhatia further claimed that the journalist was three months pregnant and required hospital treatment following the alleged incident. He requested judicial intervention and urged the judges to examine the circumstances surrounding the reported confrontation. The bench directed Bhatia to submit an appropriate application before considering the allegations formally. Bhatia subsequently filed the application within an existing petition, allowing the matter to return before the court. On Friday, the judges acknowledged his request and indicated that they would hear the application later this month. The proposed hearing will allow the court to consider the allegations and determine what further steps, if any, might follow.
The Supreme Court also examined other petitions concerning protests, electoral rolls, and alleged mistreatment of journalists and lawyers. On Thursday, the bench heard several matters connected with the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. These proceedings also addressed demonstrations near Jantar Mantar and the opposition march outside the Supreme Court. Separately, a Delhi Police officer filed a complaint against a woman journalist over alleged casteist remarks. The officer accused the journalist of publicly humiliating him during a protest near Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. The Supreme Court directed authorities not to take coercive action against the journalist while the matter remained under consideration. That direction offered temporary protection against coercive measures without resolving the underlying allegations or determining the complaint’s merits. The separate proceedings highlight the court’s involvement in several disputes arising from recent protests and alleged confrontations.
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Supreme Court to Examine Plea Seeking Action Against Rahul Gandhi Over Alleged Incident
Rahul Gandhi and several prominent opposition leaders visited the Supreme Court premises on October 12 alongside their supporters. They sought legal intervention over alleged widespread voter deletions and irregularities during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Opposition parties have questioned the electoral revision process and demanded greater accountability from the Election Commission. Demonstrators in the national capital have also called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign. They allege irregularities in the revision process, although the relevant authorities and courts must assess those claims. The opposition march subsequently became the subject of legal proceedings concerning its circumstances and alleged incidents involving journalists. On Thursday, the Supreme Court issued notices to Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, and others. The notices concerned a petition challenging the October 12 march and its associated circumstances. The court’s decision to issue notices does not establish wrongdoing by any named individual or political party.
The Supreme Court’s proposed hearing will bring the allegation involving the pregnant journalist before the judges later this month. The bench indicated October 26 or October 27 as possible dates for considering the newly submitted application. The proceedings may clarify which allegations the applicant wants the court to examine and what relief they seek. However, the available information does not establish whether the court has accepted every claim presented by the applicant. Nor does the reported application itself prove that Gandhi pushed the journalist during the October 12 march. The court will consider the matter through appropriate legal proceedings before deciding whether further action becomes necessary. Meanwhile, the separate complaint against the woman journalist remains subject to the court’s earlier direction against coercive action. These cases reflect continuing legal disputes surrounding opposition demonstrations, electoral revision concerns, and allegations involving journalists and public officials. Further developments will depend on the court’s examination of the applications and the material presented during subsequent hearings.