Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:20am on 16 Feb 2026,Monday Politics
The Supreme Court of India on Monday refused to hear pleas seeking action against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over a viral video that allegedly shows him firing a rifle at images of people from a community. The bench asked petitioners to approach the Gauhati High Court instead. Judges said, “Why haven't you gone to the Gauhati High Court? Don’t undermine its authority.” The court called it a “disturbing trend” that such matters come directly to it before elections. It also asked the Gauhati High Court chief justice to speed up the case. The BJP earlier deleted the video post after criticism. (PC: HT)
