'Shooting' video row: SC refuses to hear pleas against Assam CM; flags ‘disturbing trend’

The Supreme Court declined to hear pleas for an FIR and SIT probe against Himanta Biswa Sarma concerning a controversial video, directing petitioners to the Gauhati High Court. Justices questioned the bypass of lower courts, deeming it an "undermining" of their authority and a concerning election-eve trend. The bench urged constitutional restraint.

By TOI NEWS DESK