Guwahati, Oct. 13 -- The Supreme Court Registry has flagged 14 defects in a writ petition filed by Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and nine other INDIA bloc leaders challenging aspects of the Election Commission of India's (ECI) ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

Among the objections, the Registry has sought clarification on the inclusion of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners SS Sandhu and Vivek Joshi as respondents, questioning the basis for naming the three officials in their personal capacities in a petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution.

The petitioners have alleged irregularities in the Election Commiss...