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Court orders rehearing of Sonia Gandhi FIR case

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 4:22 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Delhi sessions court set aside magistrate’s order refusing to register an FIR against Sonia Gandhi.
Special Judge Vishal Gogne called the earlier order “non-speaking” and a manifest error in law.
Tripathi alleges Gandhi’s name was on 1980 New Delhi roll, removed in 1982 and re-entered in 1983 forged documents.
The court ordered a September 29 rehearing, noting it has not found Gandhi guilty of forgery or voter fraud.

History

Historical Context

In 1975 the Supreme Court of India heard Indira Gandhi’s election challenge by Raj Narain, striking down the 39th Amendment and reaffirming the basic-structure doctrine while upholding Gandhi’s Lok Sabha win. The decision, occurring before the Janata Party’s 1977 landslide, established a judicial precedent for scrutinising electoral misconduct, a principle echoed in today’s Delhi court ruling involving Sonia Gandhi.

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Story summary

Delhi sessions court set aside magistrate’s order refusing to register an FIR against Sonia Gandhi.
Special Judge Vishal Gogne called the earlier order “non-speaking” and a manifest error in law.
Tripathi alleges Gandhi’s name was on 1980 New Delhi roll, removed in 1982 and re-entered in 1983 forged documents.
The court ordered a September 29 rehearing, noting it has not found Gandhi guilty of forgery or voter fraud.

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