'Will Intervene': CJI Surya Kant To Step In if Supreme Court Metro Stays Shut Amid Station Closures In Delhi

Published 23 July 2026 · local

'Will Intervene': Surya Kant To Step In if Supreme Court Metro Stays Shut Amid Station Closures In Delhi Published By, Last Updated: July 23, 2026

'Will Intervene': Surya Kant To Step In if Supreme Court Metro Stays Shut Amid Station Closures In Delhi Published By, Last Updated: July 23, 2026, 12:30 IST Surya Kant says he will intervene if the Supreme Court Metro Station remains closed by lunchtime, after the SCBA flagged difficulties faced by lawyers amid Delhi protests. Rapid Read Surya Kant said he would intervene if the Supreme Court Metro station remained closed by lunchtime after the SCBA highlighted difficulties faced by lawyers, litigants and Registry staff. (Photo: PTI) Chief Justice of India () Surya Kant on Thursday said he would intervene if the closure of the Supreme Court Metro Station was not resolved by lunchtime, after the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) raised concerns over the hardships being faced by lawyers, litigants and Registry staff in reaching the court amid the ongoing protests in the national capital. The issue was mentioned before the -led bench by SCBA President Vikas Singh, who submitted that the closure of the Supreme Court Metro Station and several other stations had disrupted access to the court. “The lawyers or Registry staff can be screened at the metro. It’s affecting us," Singh told the bench, suggesting that those with valid Supreme Court identification or proximity cards be allowed to exit the station after security checks. Responding to the plea, Surya Kant said, “If by lunchtime something does not happen to open it, I will intervene.

We have issued that no adverse orders also are passed today for non-appearance etc." When Singh further submitted that judicial intervention might become necessary if the issue remained unresolved, the Chief Justice responded, “Yes. By lunch if something… if they don’t… we will look into this." No Litigant Should Suffer Due to Metro Closure The Chief Justice also underlined that the Supreme Court had already taken steps to ensure that parties were not prejudiced because lawyers were unable to reach court owing to the prevailing situation. Referring to directions already issued, Surya Kant said that no adverse orders should be passed solely because of the non-appearance of lawyers affected by the transport disruption. The assurance came as the closure of Metro stations impacted the movement of advocates, litigants and court staff to the Supreme Court on Thursday. SCBA Proposes Security Screening at Metro Station During the mentioning, SCBA President Vikas Singh proposed a mechanism that would allow essential court stakeholders to use the Supreme Court Metro station while maintaining security. He suggested that commuters exiting the station could be screened at the exit point, and only those carrying valid Supreme Court proximity cards, Registry identification or official entry passes should be permitted to leave the station. “In the metro, there is one advantage, that when they come out of the train, there is an exit point. There they can be screened.