A petition filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition leaders seeking scrutiny of the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process has not been listed for hearing in the Supreme Court on Tuesday, October 13, due to routine procedural hurdles.
The petition was filed on Monday evening, October 12, as Gandhi led an INDIA bloc march towards the Supreme Court. The leaders are seeking complete disclosure of records and decisions related to the SIR exercise, along with an independent investigation into allegations concerning the exercise of powers by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The petition raises concerns over alleged voter deletions and modifications during the revision of electoral rolls. The allegations are part of the petition and have not been established by the court.
The absence of the matter from Tuesday’s hearing list comes amid questions over the procedural steps required before a case can be taken up by the apex court.
Under Supreme Court rules, petitions containing filing defects are generally returned to the petitioner or their legal team for correction within the applicable timeframe. The period allowed can vary according to the nature of the filing and the relevant procedural provisions.
Such registry-related objections are a routine part of court administration and do not, by themselves, indicate a judicial decision on the merits of a petition.
The petition seeks greater transparency in the Election Commission’s decision-making process and an independent examination of the circumstances surrounding the SIR exercise.
The next steps will depend on the completion of the necessary filing formalities and the listing of the matter by the Supreme Court. No hearing date for the petition was confirmed in the information available in the report.
The case comes amid continuing political debate over electoral roll revisions, voter registration and the functioning of the Election Commission.
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