India, Oct. 12 -- Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Surya Kant has rejected the INDIA bloc's request for a meeting to submit a representation over alleged electoral irregularities, advising opposition leaders to approach the court through a formal petition as the matter is already sub judice, according to people familiar with the development.

A reasoned response explaining the grounds for the rejection was sent to the opposition leaders by email, the sources said. The response reportedly stated that the concerns raised by Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and the delegation would be more appropriately addressed through judicial proceedings rather than through an administrative representation.

The development com...