{
  "id": 14027572,
  "title": "Supreme Court Flags 14 Defects In Rahul Gandhi, INDIA Bloc's Plea",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/supreme-court-flags-14-defects-in-rahul-gandhi-india-blocs-plea",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T18:33:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/supreme-court-flags-14-defects-in-rahul-gandhi-india-blocs-plea"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Supreme Court has noted 14 defects in the plea filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and several Opposition leaders against alleged electoral irregularities. The issues range from a court fee shortfall to missing authorizations and unclear photocopies. The petition was filed after thousands of protesters gathered in Delhi to demand action over alleged vote theft. The INDIA bloc leaders also sought the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, claiming he was involved in the alleged vote theft. The Supreme Court registry identified several shortcomings in the filing, including missing legal documents, formatting issues, and language inconsistencies. The petitioners, which include Gandhi, Kharge, and other political leaders, will have to address these defects before the matter can be heard by the Supreme Court. Their plea demands ten forms of relief, including the production of all records, scrutiny of the constitutional validity of decisions, and an independent audit.",
  "summary": "A joint petition submitted by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and several Opposition leaders challenging alleged electoral irregularities and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has been flagged for 14 \"defects\" by the Supreme Court. These include a court fee shortfall of Rs 220, the apex court said. The other objections include missing authorisations from nine petitioners and an…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "Meet Jannat Bishnoi, Young Face Beside Rahul Gandhi At Supreme Court March",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/meet-jannat-bishnoi-young-face-beside-rahul-gandhi-at-supreme-court",
        "published": "2026-10-12T16:04:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}