'You're dialling the wrong number, this is the season for protest': CJI quips at petitioner on quota plea

Published 04 Nov 2026, 21:29 IST

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Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Wednesday delivered a light-hearted, witty response to a petitioner seeking rotation of seats reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST), suggesting that they should take it to the streets rather than the judiciary.

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'You're dialling the wrong number, this is the season for protest': CJI quips at petitioner on quota plea

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'Dialling Wrong Number': CJI Tells Petitioner They Should Protest Instead of Coming to Court

The bench, comprising the CJI and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, did not accept that a grievance about long-running reservation raised a constitutional question.

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