Anti-CEC Protest: SC Asks Traders To Include Organisers In Plea Over Business Losses

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Last Updated:November 03, 2026, 15:59 IST

A bench comprising CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana passed the order while hearing a batch of petitions concerning the protests.

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the traders’ bodies, who have alleged that the protest against the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and the subsequent actions by authorities have adversely impacted their business, to implead the stir organisers as parties to their plea.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana passed the order while hearing a batch of petitions concerning the protests, including those about the alleged police action, surveillance at designated protest sites and the right to protest.

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November 03, 2026, 15:59 IST

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