New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to ECI on a petition filed by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and INDIA bloc leaders challenging the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notice to the ECI, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi. During the hearing, the CJI orally remarked, "We would also ask one of the petitioners about his conduct."The remark comes after Gandhi, along with Congress and other Opposition leaders, led a march towards the Supreme Court on October 12, triggering a large gathering and commotion within the...