The Supreme Court on Thursday (October 15, 2026) is scheduled to hear a joint petition filed by Opposition leaders led by Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi seeking a full and complete disclosure of “files, agendas, minutes, notings and objections” recorded by Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi on the special intensive revision (SIR), which has so far deleted about 13 crore voters across India.

A Bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi is presiding over the Bench.

Mr. Gandhi has sought a judicial examination of the Election Commission records to verify whether Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar acted arbitrarily and unilaterally during the ongoing SIR.

The Congress leader said the petition highlights serious concerns regarding the integrity of the electoral process itself under the SIR. He said the SIR had witnessed the infringement of the constitutional right of eligible citizens to be registered as voters and to exercise their right to vote.

Mr. Gandhi sought an interim direction from the Supreme Court to suspend the SIR pending consideration and adjudication of the issues raised in the petition in order to protect the rights of eligible electors and preserving the integrity of the electoral pr

“The right to vote belongs to every eligible citizen irrespective of political affiliation, and its protection is a constitutional imperative that transcends party politics,” the petition, represented by senior advocate A.M. Singhvi and filed through advocate Prasanna S., said.

Other petitions challenging the police crackdown on protesters on October 10 are also listed before the same Bench.