Plea for court-monitored probe into roll ‘fraud’ dismissed

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a probe by a court-monitored special investigation team (SIT) led by a retired judge into allegations of electoral roll manipulation made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Bengaluru Central and other constituencies.

- Utkarsh Anand

A bench of justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi said that the petitioner was at liberty to raise the issue with the Election Commission of India (ECI), if deemed appropriate. “We have heard the petitioner's counsel. We are not inclined to entertain the petition, which is purportedly filed in public interest. The petitioner may pursue before ECI, if so advised,” said the bench in its brief order.