The Registry’s office report lists 14 objections, from missing authorisations for nine petitioners to Rs 220 in additional court fee, to be cured before the writ petition can be listed for hearing.
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court Registry has recorded 14 office objections to the joint writ petition filed by Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition leaders against the Election Commission of India (ECI) over alleged electoral irregularities and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The objections are dated 12 October 2026. They are routine filing-stage objections, not a ruling of the Court, and they express no view on the merits of the petition. [Rahul Gandhi v. Election Commission of India, Diary No. 64196/2026]
The petition was filed on 12 October through Advocate-on-Record S Prasanna, the day Opposition leaders marched towards the Supreme Court in Delhi. It names the ECI, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi as respondents. No Bench has been assigned, and no listing date has been fixed, in the material available.
The 14 objections
| No. | Area | Registry objection |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Listing proforma | Correct respondent name in listing proforma |
| 2 | Parties | Details of respondents incorrect at page 9 |
| 3 | Parties | Clarify why private parties are arrayed as respondents in the writ petition |
| 4 | Earlier petition statement | Similarity paragraph not found |
| 5 | Prayer | Correct respondent number in prayer |
| 6 | Annexures | Annex copy of the decision dated 24.06.2025 mentioned in prayer (A) |
| 7 | Annexures | Date of Annexure P2 does not tally |
| 8 | Colour copies | Colour copies required for pages 57 and 64 |
| 9 | Annexures | Case number of Annexure P5 does not tally |
| 10 | Annexures | Pen drive required for Annexure P6 |
| 11 | Representation | Vakalatnamas missing for petitioner Nos. 3 to 11 (nine petitioners) |
| 12 | Documents | Clear copy of ID card of petitioner No. 2, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, to be filed |
| 13 | Court fee | Rs 220 more |
| 14 | Legibility and pagination | Dim, illegible, small font, missing or vernacular pages and pagination discrepancies to be notified after a final print-out is taken; only refiled pages to be filed |
Court fee
On the prescribed court fee, the Registry has noted a shortfall in these terms:
RS. 220/- MORE
Parties and representation
Among the objections on parties, the Registry has sought a clarification on why private parties have been arrayed as respondents. On representation, it has flagged that Vakalatnamas are missing for petitioner Nos. 3 to 11.
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What the petition seeks
The petitioners allege electoral irregularities, which Opposition leaders have described as “vote chori”. The petition seeks, among other relief, production of ECI records, a committee headed by a retired Supreme Court judge to audit SIR deletions, and interim suspension of SIR across all States. These are the petitioners’ contentions. They are untested, and the response of the ECI and the other respondents is awaited. The Court has expressed no view on them.
Case Details: Rahul Gandhi v. Election Commission of India (Diary No. 64196/2026); 14 Registry objections dated 12 October 2026; Bench and listing date not available.
Appearances: Filed through Advocate-on-Record S Prasanna.
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Supreme Court Registry flags 14 office objections, including Rs 220 court fee shortfall, in Rahul Gandhi’s SIR writ petition against the Election Commission of India.