Rahul Gandhi moves SC seeking independent panel to probe SIR, decision-making

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi during a protest march to the Supreme Court | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday (October 12, 2026) moved the Supreme Court seeking the formation of an independent committee to enquire into the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and decision-making process concerning it within the Election Commission of India (ECI).The petition sought a re-look into the online mechanism for voter registration and services like the ECINet portal.The Congress leader urged the Supreme Court to call for records and official notings concerning the SIR process from the Election Commission of India.Anti-CEC row updates on October 12, 2026The petition is shown as filed at 4.37 p.m. on the Supreme Court website.The respondent is the Election Commission of India. The website showed the petition was filed by the Leader of Opposition through Supreme Court advocate, Prasanna S.The petition was filed even as Mr. Gandhi, Opposition leaders, MPs and activists marched to the Supreme CourtChief Justice of India Surya Kant had on Sunday (October 11, 2026) declined to meet Mr. Gandhi on October 12, but said a litigant who wishes to move court on the judicial side could file a petition with the Supreme Court Registry by 4.30 p.m. any day. Published - October 12, 2026 05:36 pm IST