The Supreme Court issues contempt notices to leaders of the Kerala Congress after an official X post targeted Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, prompting a public backlash.
Multiple outlets say the controversy began when remarks against the CJI were posted during or around a protest linked to the INDIA bloc. NDTV and The Hindu add that the post went viral before being deleted. The Hindu specifies it involved the Keralam unit’s official X account and that notices extend to office bearers of that unit.
Across coverage, the focus is on whether the post amounts to contempt and on the court’s stance toward protecting judicial independence. Free Press Journal reports the Supreme Court’s view that judicial independence cannot be treated as a matter of political convenience, and that freedom of expression cannot be used to intimidate the judiciary. The outlets differ mainly in how broadly they describe who received notices and in what procedural language they highlight.
