Kapil Sibal appeared in court while protests against Gyanesh Kumar's electoral roll revision led to metro facilities resuming normal operation in Delhi.

The entities involved

• Kapil Sibal →

  Indian lawyer and politician

  • Supreme Court of India addresses protests, with Tushar Mehta and Kapil Sibal speaking in court on October 9, 2026.Sun 15:59
  • Kapil Sibal announced he would write about his personal experiences, while Rahul Gandhi challenged the legal immunity of Gyanesh Kumar.Sat 16:04
• Delhi →

  megacity and union territory of India

  • Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav challenged electoral roll irregularities in the Supreme Court in Delhi.06:06
  • Mamata Banerjee protests electoral irregularities while Rahul Gandhi leads opposition campaign amid government action in Delhi.06:05
• Gyanesh Kumar →

  26th Chief Election Commissioner of India (Retd. IAS Officer)

  • Protests demanding the removal of the chief election commissioner began on October 1, 2026, with marches starting from Parliament to the ECI headquarters.06:22
  • Gandhi protested CEC Kumar's decisions and filed a petition against the Election Commission, with Akhilesh Yadav and CPI involved.06:14

Related events

• Kapil Sibal was issued notices under SIR in New Delhi on September 1, 2026.Sep 20
• The Supreme Court asked the Centre to consider an alternative protest location, a suggestion Kapil Sibal agreed to during the court hearing.Fri 13:38
• Restrictions were imposed in Delhi, and legal challenges were raised in the Delhi High Court ahead of protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar.Fri 11:33
• Kapil Sibal accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of making unilateral decisions regarding ECI operations.Sep 27
• The Supreme Court in Delhi addressed transport restrictions, corporate fairness, and train cancellations in recent hearings.Fri 15:17