2 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Nov 6, 2026 02:33 PM ISTChief Justice of India Surya Kant (File photo)The Supreme Court on Friday issued contempt notices to all office bearers of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee over a social media post targeting Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, saying freedom of expression could not be used to intimidate the judiciary or interfere with the administration of justice.A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Vipul M Pancholi said the Constitution was supreme and no individual or political organisation stood above it. While court judgments were open to criticism, attempts to undermine the authority of the judiciary must be dealt with firmly, it said, according to news agency PTI.“Freedom of expression can’t be a shield of intimidation to interfere with the administration of justice,” the judges said, adding that the authority of courts rested on the rule of law and did not require political endorsement.“Independence of judiciary is not a matter of political convenience,” the court said.The bench appointed a senior advocate as an expert to assist it in examining whether the matter involved criminal or civil contempt. It also sought the assistance of Attorney General R Venkataramani.The proceedings relate to a post published on October 12 from the official X account of the Congress’s Kerala unit that referred to Chief Justice Surya Kant. The post was later deleted after drawing criticism on social media.The party subsequently said it had removed the person responsible for publishing the post.With PTI inputs© IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd Tags:supreme courtAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...AdvertisementLive BlogCBSE Board Date Sheet 2027 Live Updates: Class 10th, 12th winter-bound schools practical exams date out16 minutes agoIsrael Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: Netanyahu pushes for ‘broad government’, warns of radical Islam threat23 minutes agoCAT 2026 Admit Card Live Updates: Where and how to download hall tickets?31 minutes agoRamayana Box Office Collection Day 1 LIVE Updates: Ranbir Kapoor-Yash-starrer earns Rs 155 cr worldwide, say makers; Ricky Kej, Mahesh Babu review film31 minutes agoIndia News Live Updates, 06 November 2026: Supreme Court rejects Tarun Tejpal’s plea to suspend 10-year sentence in rape case42 minutes agoAdvertisement