Guwahati, Oct. 12 -- Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Surya Kant has declined a request from INDIA bloc leaders for a meeting to submit a memorandum over alleged electoral irregularities, asking them to pursue the matter through the judicial process instead.

The opposition leaders had sought an appointment with the CJI between 4 pm and 5 pm on Monday, ahead of their planned march to the Supreme Court. According to a report by LiveLaw, citing sources, the CJI conveyed his decision through an email, stating that a meeting would be inappropriate because the issues raised were already sub judice before the court.

The response reportedly noted that the concerns raised by Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and the dele...