CJI Khanna Refuses To Examine PIL Over Voter List Duplication & Multiple Entries In Voter Lists

The Supreme Court Today (Nov 25) refused to examine a PIL seeking directions to the Election Commission and state election bodies to address the purported duplication and multiple entries in voter lists. A bench comprising CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar said the apex court cannot issue omnibus directions to all authorities. The bench, however, allowed the petitioner Rashtrawadi Adarsh Mahasangh, a registered political outfit, to approach the high courts with specific grievances and permitted filing representations with appropriate authorities.