The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, along with other leaders of Opposition parties, moved the Supreme Court on October 12, 2026, seeking a complete disclosure of “files, agendas, minutes, notings and objections” recorded by Election Commissioners. File
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The Supreme Court on Thursday (October 15, 2026) is likely to hear a petition by the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, along with other leaders of Opposition parties, seeking a judicial examination into the alleged arbitrary and unilateral exercise of power by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar in the conduct of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
The writ petition also sought action against police action on the October 10 anti-CEC protests.
On Monday (October 12, 2026), Mr. Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders moved the top court seeking a complete disclosure of “files, agendas, minutes, notings and objections” recorded by Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi on the SIR process, which has so far led to the deletion of about 13 crore voters from electoral rolls across India.
The LoP also sought an interim direction from the Supreme Court to suspend the SIR pending consideration and adjudication of the issues raised in the petition in order to protect the rights of eligible electors and preserve the integrity of the electoral process.
Justice V. Mohana unwell; not holding court on October 15
Justice V. Mohana, who is part of the Supreme Court Bench hearing petitions challenging the illegal detentions and clampdown of October 10 anti-CEC protests, is not holding court on October 15, a notice on the court’s official website said.
She has been keeping unwell since Tuesday (October 13, 2026) and the judge did not sit on the CJI Bench on Wednesday (October 14) as well.
Justice Mohana was part of the Special Bench led by Justice Joymalya Bagchi which had held a hearing on Sunday (October 11, 2026).
On Sunday, the Bench had ordered the Union government and authorities to file affidavits explaining their actions on October 10.
Notices were also issued by the Special Bench in contempt petitions filed against the Union government and Delhi Metro authorities. The cases were listed initially for October 13, but later shifted to October 15. The Union government had also sought an extension of time till October 15 to file their affidavit.
The petitions are not listed both in the Main and Supllementary causelist of cases before the CJI Bench.
The notice informed that only Chief Justice Kant and Justice Bagchi would presiding on the Bench. The Regular Bench of Chief Justice Kant, Justices Bagchi and Mohana “stands cancelled” on October 15.
October 16 is the last working day before the court closes for Dasara holidays for the whole of next week.
Published – October 14, 2026 11:14 pm IST
