Published on : 13 Oct 2025, 7:21 am 2 min read

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a public interest litigation (PIL) petition seeking a probe by a special investigation team (SIT) into allegations raised by Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi of anomalies and discrepancies in voters' lists in several elections.

A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi said that the petitioner can pursue his remedy elsewhere but not the Court through PIL.

"Pursue your remedy wherever you want," Justice Kant said.

"Representation was given to the Election Commission but it was not considered," the petitioner said.

"Writ Petition purportedly filed in public interest shall not be entertained," the Court made it clear. Petitioner is at liberty to pursue alternate remedies as av

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