The case stems from allegations that Gandhi was listed on the New Delhi parliamentary constituency voter list in 1980, removed in 1982, and reinstated in 1983 before becoming a citizen. While an earlier magistrate dismissed the plea seeking an FIR, a higher sessions court struck down that decision for relying on an unverified photocopy. The magistrate court has now granted Tripathi more time to place extra evidence on the record. Proceedings will resume on November 18 to examine the complainant's newly submitted documents.
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The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate court has scheduled the next hearing for Novembe…: The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate court has scheduled the next hearing for November 18 to review the additional evidence.
A sessions court overturned the earlier dismissal because it was grounded on an unverifie…: A sessions court overturned the earlier dismissal because it was grounded on an unverified photocopy of an official record.
The court proceedings emphasize that electoral rolls are legally reserved exclusively for…: The court proceedings emphasize that electoral rolls are legally reserved exclusively for individuals who hold Indian citizenship.
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NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has allowed a complainant to submit additional documents in a case alleging that Congress MP Sonia Gandhi was included in poll rolls before acquiring Indian citizenship.The ACJM court has scheduled the next hearing for Nov 18 after the complainant's counsel sought more time to place further evidence on record.The complaint by advocate Vikas Tripathi alleges that Italian-origin Sonia's name appeared on the voter list of New Delhi parliamentary constituency in 1980, before she acquired Indian citizenship on April 30, 1983. Her name was allegedly deleted in 1982 and reinstated in 1983, also before she became an Indian citizen.
A sessions court had in Sept this year set aside an order by the ACJM refusing to order an FIR against Sonia. Judge Vishal Gogne allowed the appeal by Tripathi saying the ACJM's rejection was based on an unverified photocopy of a record and constituted a "non-speaking (unreasoned)" order.Gogne emphasised that electoral rolls were meant exclusively for citizens and rejected the ACJM court's observations on the roles of the Centre and Election Commission as "improper".
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