Zolani Tete murder case resumes in Mdantsane Court

The Supreme Court registry on October 12, 2026, highlighted over a dozen flaws in the petition submitted by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and associates regarding widespread voter eliminations and irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The petition demanded the formation of an independent committee, led by a retired Supreme Court judge and backed by technical experts and other distinguished citizens, to carry out a thorough and timely audit of deletions and modifications made during the SIR.

This move followed the intense protests against allegations of vote theft, which extended to the Supreme Court premises on October 13, 2026. The Delhi High Court agreed to hear a petition on the same day regarding the closure of Jantar Mantar as a protest site, as well as another petition alleging harassment of peaceful protesters by outsiders.

National Students’ Union of India president Vinod Jakhar filed a petition seeking a prompt, impartial investigation into reported assaults on protesters on October 10.