Delhi court revives complaint against Sonia Gandhi over alleged voter list forgery
- On Monday, a Delhi Court set aside a magistrate's refusal to probe allegations that Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's name appeared in the 1980 electoral roll before she acquired Indian citizenship in 1983.
- Special Judge Vishal Gogne quashed the order as a "non-speaking" decision, citing a "manifest error in law" for failing to comply with Section 175 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita .
- Failing to hear submissions from the concerned police officer, the Magistrate digressed into citizenship issues rather than examining if the complaint disclosed a cognisable offence.
- Judge Gogne remanded the matter back to the Magisterial Court for reconsideration, requiring a fresh reasoned order with further proceedings scheduled for September 29.
- Advocate Vikas Tripathi, vice-president of the Central Delhi Court Bar Association, filed the revision petition alleging that forged documents facilitated Gandhi's inclusion in the 1980 New Delhi electoral roll.
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Sonia Gandhi Electoral Roll Matter: Court Overturns Order Refusing FIR, Remands Matter for Fresh Hearing
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. In a key legal development regarding Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s voter registration in the early 1980s, the Special Court for MP/MLA cases at Rouse Avenue has set aside a Magistrate’s order that had refused to direct the registration of an FIR against her. India News | Sonia Gandhi Electoral Roll Matter: Court Overturns Order Refusing FIR, Remands Matter for Fresh Hearing.
The revision petition in Sonia Gandhi's voter list case has been granted. The court has vacated its previous order and ordered a rehearing of the case. The next hearing will be held on September 29th.
Court quashes order denying probe into Sonia Gandhi's voter list entry
A Delhi court has allowed a revision plea challenging a magistrate's order that refused to probe allegations regarding Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's inclusion in the electoral roll before acquiring Indian citizenship. The Special Judge quashed the previous order as "non-speaking" and remanded the matter back to the magistrate for a reasoned decision.
Delhi court revives forgery plea against Sonia Gandhi over voter roll inclusion
The Rouse Avenue Court allowed a revision petition concerning Sonia Gandhi’s alleged inclusion in the 1980 voter roll before she obtained Indian citizenship in 1983. The court set aside the magistrate’s order rejecting an FIR plea, citing legal infirmities, and allowed the petitioner to approach the magistrate court again.
Delhi Court sets aside Magistrate order refusing probe in Sonia Gandhi’s pre-citizenship electoral entry
The Judge said that the Magistrate, instead of considering the core aspect of whether the complaint disclosed commission of a cognisable offence, digressed towards the issue of citizenship
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