Court postpones decision on revision plea challenging magistrate’s refusal to order a probe into allegations concerning Sonia Gandhi’s name in the electoral roll
New Delhi: A Delhi court has deferred the pronouncement of its order on a revision petition challenging a magistrate’s decision not to order an investigation into allegations concerning the inclusion of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s name in the electoral roll before she acquired Indian citizenship.
Special Judge Vishal Gogne on Saturday adjourned the pronouncement of the order to September 21. The revision petition challenges the September 11, 2025 order of a magistrate, which had refused to direct an inquiry into the allegations.
Allegations concerning electoral roll
The case relates to a complaint alleging that Sonia Gandhi’s name was included in an electoral roll approximately three years before she acquired Indian citizenship in 1983.
The complaint sought a probe into the circumstances surrounding the alleged inclusion of her name in the electoral records. However, the magistrate’s court had declined to order an investigation and dismissed the complaint.
Sonia Gandhi’s counsel calls complaint politically motivated
During the proceedings, Sonia Gandhi’s counsel opposed the allegations and submitted a reply before the court.
The defence argued that the complaint was politically motivated and had been filed for an extraneous purpose. Her counsel maintained that the allegations did not warrant the investigation sought by the complainant.
Revision plea challenges magistrate’s order
The original complaint was filed by advocate Vikas Tripathi, vice president of the Central Delhi Court Bar Association at the Rouse Avenue court.
After the magistrate rejected the complaint, Tripathi approached the higher court through a revision petition, challenging the decision and seeking judicial intervention in the matter.
The revision petition is now before Special Judge Vishal Gogne, who has heard the submissions and fixed September 21 for pronouncement of the order.
What happens next?
The Delhi court’s September 21 order will determine whether the challenge to the magistrate’s decision has merit and whether any further proceedings or investigation should be considered in the matter.
For now, no fresh investigation has been ordered by the court, and the matter remains pending before the Delhi court.
