Missing pages, Rs 200 fee shortfall: SC flags 10 defects in INDIA bloc plea against CEC
The Supreme Court registry has identified over 10 procedural defects, including missing pages and a court fee shortfall, in a petition filed by the INDIA bloc against the Election Commission. The opposition coalition is seeking an independent audit of electoral roll deletions and restrictions on the Election Commission's unilateral decision-making powers.
Why it matters
This development highlights the procedural hurdles faced by major political coalitions when challenging the administrative integrity of electoral processes in the world's largest democracy.
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court registry Monday flagged over 10 defects in a petition filed by the Rahul Gandhi-led INDIA bloc against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over alleged large-scale voter deletions and irregularities in the special intensive revision of electoral rolls.The registry asked the lawyer who filed the petition to submit a clear copy of the identity card of Congress chief and leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, one of the co-petitioners, news agency PTI reported citing sources.The registry also flagged illegible or missing pages in the petition, sources told PTI.
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