On 12 October, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee President Sunny Joseph announced that the party body had taken disciplinary action against a member who posted content on social media deemed inappropriate in its references to Supreme Court Chief Justice Surya Kant. Joseph stated that the KPCC leadership had no awareness of the post, played no part in approving it, and were not brought into any discussion before it was published.

Joseph indicated that a probe into the circumstances surrounding the post's release had been promised by the committee. He also restated that the Congress party holds the judiciary's neutrality in high regard, while making clear that online posts taking an opposing view do not reflect the stance of the KPCC leadership.

The Supreme Court Bar Association's objection centred on a Kerala Congress post — subsequently taken down — that had targeted Chief Justice Kant with critical commentary while calling for a different appointment to the role. A formal statement from the SCBA took aim at public remarks directed at the head of the judiciary, with the body contending that such commentary posed a threat to institutional order and the proper conduct of justice.

The SCBA also noted that citizens retain the right to pursue legal remedies through established channels. The Supreme Court Bar Association called on its members and the wider public to uphold the court's standing, cautioning that remarks of that kind tend to undermine the judiciary and may constitute an attempt to obstruct the course of justice.

In the wake of the SCBA's public statement, Congress MP Pawan Khera moved to separate his party from those remarks, voicing its trust in the judiciary. Expressing total opposition to the stance, he indicated that the identity of whoever carried it out did not alter that view. The statement expressed confidence in the country's judicial system and noted respect for the nation's top court.

Khera went on to address the alliance's next moves, noting that parties within the INDIA bloc are holding consultations over how to respond to the Special Intensive Revision matter. He said the process began with taking the dispute directly to the country's apex court, where the group placed its trust in the judicial process.

On 12 October, the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association reiterated its backing for the independence of the judiciary and aligned itself with Chief Justice Surya Kant's view that political parties pursue their concerns through established judicial channels. The association's document called for disputes of a judicial nature to be settled through established legal channels, and put other parties on notice that interference with court operations or the administration of justice would not be acceptable.

A written memorandum addressing topics spanning the Chief Election Commissioner, the Election Commission of India, student detentions, metro station closures, and the suspension of train services was prepared by opposition party leaders for delivery to the Chief Justice at a meeting arranged for the 4 pm to 5 pm window on 12 October.