Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has declined a meeting request from Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, scheduled for Monday, October 12, 2026. The development comes after Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to the Chief Justice seeking an appointment.

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According to a report by The Hindu, the CJI’s office confirmed on Sunday that the request had been “declined with reasons.” The office also informed mediapersons that an official response had been sent to Gandhi’s official email address.

The proposed meeting was scheduled to take place between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday. However, the available information does not disclose the specific reasons behind the decision.

The development has drawn attention because of the involvement of senior Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, in the request. As Leader of the Opposition, Gandhi plays a prominent role in parliamentary politics, while Kharge serves as the Congress president.

The CJI’s decision marks the latest development surrounding the proposed interaction between the INDIA bloc leadership and the head of India’s judiciary. However, further details about the correspondence and the reasons for declining the request have not been made public in the report.

The matter is likely to attract political and public attention as more information becomes available. For now, the CJI’s office has confirmed the rejection of the meeting request and stated that the reasons were communicated through official channels.