New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- CJI Surya Kant declined a request by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to meet over the crackdown on protests 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. P6...