New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- The Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has declined a request by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to meet him over the crackdown on a youth-led protest in Delhi and alleged electoral irregularities, citing the pendency of several related issues before the Supreme Court and the need to preserve the constitutional principle of separation of powers, people aware of the matter said on Sunday. The CJI is understood to have pointed out that several issues raised by them were already sub judice before the top court. P9...