New Delhi, Oct 13 (V7N)- India’s Supreme Court registry has identified 14 errors in a petition filed by 11 opposition leaders, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. As a result, the petition will not be heard on Tuesday (October 13), Hindustan Times reported.
The reported errors include a shortfall of Rs 220 in court fees, a blurred photocopy of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s identity card and missing powers of attorney for nine of the 11 petitioners.
Lawyers representing the opposition leaders have requested that the petition be listed for a hearing on Wednesday (October 14), after the errors are corrected.
The petition seeks an independent investigation into the functioning of the Election Commission of India and alleged electoral irregularities. The opposition leaders have also asked the court to suspend the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists until the investigation is completed.
The petition alleges that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar made several key decisions unilaterally, including the decision to launch the SIR process in June 2025.
The Election Commission and three election commissioners—Gyanesh Kumar, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi—have been named as respondents.
The petitioners said their legal challenge aims to ensure transparency and impartiality in the electoral process. They have asked the court to examine whether its directions were followed during the SIR exercise and whether the Election Commission made decisions collectively.
Rahul Gandhi appeared at the Supreme Court on Monday to submit the petition, accompanied by Kharge and other opposition alliance leaders.
Earlier, the opposition leaders organised a procession titled “March for Democracy.” However, police barricades stopped the procession approximately 600 metres from the Supreme Court.
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