India, Feb. 14 -- The Supreme Court will hear petitions on February 16 seeking action against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over a viral video that allegedly shows him aiming and firing a rifle at members of a particular community.

According to the apex court's cause list, a bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi is likely to take up the matter. On February 10, the top court had agreed to consider listing a plea filed by Left leaders seeking action against Sarma.

Referring to the upcoming Assam Assembly polls, the court observed that part of the election battle often shifts to the courtroom. The bench took note of submissions by advocate Nizam Pasha, who appeared for leaders of the Communist Party ...