New Delhi, July 24 -- Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Friday, July 24, dismissed as "completely false" media reports claiming he had refused to list a petition challenging police action against student protesters, clarifying that no such petition had actually been filed before the Supreme Court.

Speaking in open court, the CJI said what had been placed before him was only a letter written by a lawyer to the Chief Justice, not a formal petition filed through the court's registry. He said a mere letter could not be treated as a petition in the absence of any formal filing and expressed displeasure at how the episode had been reported, calling the coverage "irresponsible and reckless."

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