High-profile action was witnessed in the Supreme Court on Monday as the Centre sought more time to file an affidavit in the Rafale review petition case.
Earlier in the day, Indian National Congress president Rahul Gandhi filed a fresh affidavit in compliance with the apex court order asking him to respond to the contempt petition filed by Bharatiya Janata Party MP Meenakshi Lekhi.
Expressing regret for attributing the ‘chowkidar chor hai’ comment to the apex court, Mr Gandhi said, ‘I regret my remark.”
The Congress president expressed regret but no apology in his affidavit.
He averred that petitioner Meenakshi Lekhi was seeking political mileage under the pretext of contempt petition.
The Supreme Court had rejected Gandhi’s plea to close the criminal contempt petition.
It will hear the matter tomorrow.
Centre seeks more time
“We need more time to file an affidavit in the Rafale review petitions case,” Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta told the Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi-led three-judge bench.
The Centre also sought deferment of Tuesday’s hearing in the case.
Allowing the Centre more time to file the affidavit, the bench however, did not pass any order on the deferment of Tuesday’s hearing.
The bench allowed the Centre to circulate the letter requesting adjournment in the Rafale review petitions case.
As per earlier order of the apex court, the matter was listed for an hearing on Tuesday.
(UNI)
