Supreme Court Rejects PIL on Rahul Gandhi's Vote Allegations
The Supreme Court rejected a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a probe by a special investigation team (SIT) into allegations of anomalies in voters' lists raised by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi.
Pursue your remedy wherever you want
A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi stated that the petitioner can pursue his remedy elsewhere, but not through the Court via PIL.
- The petitioner claimed that a representation was given to the Election Commission but was not considered.
- The Court stated that the writ petition filed in public interest shall not be entertained and the petitioner is at liberty to pursue alternate remedies.
Author's summary: Court rejects PIL on Rahul Gandhi's allegations.