Supreme Court issues contempt notice to Kerala Congress on post targeting CJI Surya Kant The post, published on October 12, 2026, read: “Dear Surya Kant, if law and order is not your domain, resign now. We will find your replacement who can handle it." The bench of Justices Arvind Kumar and Viful M. Pancholi noted: "The Constitution is supreme; no individual or political organization stands above it. The independence of the judiciary is not a matter of political convenience." "Freedom of expression cannot be a shield for intimidation or interference in the administration of justice."

Supreme Court issues contempt notice to Kerala Congress on post targeting CJI Surya Kant The post, published on October 12, 2026, read: “Dear Surya Kant, if law and order is not your domain, resign now. We will find your replacement who can handle it." The bench of Justices Arvind Kumar and Viful M. Pancholi noted: "The Constitution is supreme; no individual or political organization stands above it. The independence of the judiciary is not a matter of political convenience." "Freedom of expression cannot be a shield for intimidation or interference in the administration of justice."