# SC refuses suo motu action on Netaji remark, gives legal lesson 2026-08-13T07:47:54+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to take suo motu cognisance of alleged derogatory remarks against Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose by BJP MP Nagendra Roy. Chief Justice Surya Kant told the lawyer who mentioned the matter that suo motu powers are for exceptional cases, such as environmental issues or situations where marginalised people cannot approach the court. He asked why the lawyer could not simply file a petition. The controversy over Roy's remarks has triggered protests in West Bengal and drawn sharp reactions from political parties and civil society groups. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: CJI, hate speech, legal procedure, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, suo motu, Supreme Court Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sc-refuses-suo-motu-action-on-netaji-remark-gives-legal-lesson/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sc-refuses-suo-motu-action-on-netaji-remark-gives-legal-lesson/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.