14 'Defects' In Rahul Gandhi's Petition, Rs 220 Shortfall Flagged By Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India flagged 14 procedural defects in a petition filed by Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders regarding electoral irregularities. The court cited issues ranging from missing documents to a minor shortfall in court fees.
Why it matters
The procedural rejection highlights the strict administrative requirements for high-profile legal challenges against the Election Commission.
A joint petition filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and several opposition leaders against alleged electoral irregularities and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has 14 "defects", the Supreme Court said, including a shortfall of Rs 220 in court fees. Other errors cited by the Supreme Court are missing authorisations from nine petitioners and an illegible photocopy of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's identity card.Rahul Gandhi's petition was filed today as thousands of people gathered in central Delhi and marched to the Supreme Court to challenge Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of electoral irregularities.
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