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Supreme Court Cancels October 6 Meeting, Sparking MP Outcry

By Drooid · Oct 6, 2026, 7:26 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Parliamentary Committee chair P.P. Chaudhary said the Supreme Court cancelled the October 6 meeting.
The Supreme Court scheduled the October 6 meeting at 4:30 PM in a September 22 email.
The Court cancelled the meeting on October 1 after objections judges would discuss pending legislation.
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal called the cancellation unconstitutional, saying it breached separation of powers.
DMK MP P. Wilson suggested the informal Supreme Court discussion would address simultaneous elections.

History

Historical Context

In 1994 the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice M. N. Kumar, issued the 4-2 S. R. Bommai judgment curbing arbitrary Article 356 dismissals after the 1989 removal of Bommai’s Karnataka ministry. The ruling entrenched judicial review of presidential proclamations, a principle echoed when the court cancelled its October 6 meeting and MPs Kapil Sibal and P. Wilson protested, highlighting ongoing tensions between judiciary and Parliament.

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Story summary

Parliamentary Committee chair P.P. Chaudhary said the Supreme Court cancelled the October 6 meeting.
The Supreme Court scheduled the October 6 meeting at 4:30 PM in a September 22 email.
The Court cancelled the meeting on October 1 after objections judges would discuss pending legislation.
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal called the cancellation unconstitutional, saying it breached separation of powers.
DMK MP P. Wilson suggested the informal Supreme Court discussion would address simultaneous elections.

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