The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that called for a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate widespread allegations of manipulation and discrepancies in electoral rolls across several states. The plea, which cited claims originally raised by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, was turned away by the court, which advised the petitioner to seek alternative legal remedies.

A Bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi made it clear that the petition would not be entertained in its current form. “Pursue your remedy wherever you want,” Justice Kant told the petitioner, adding that while a representation was reportedly made to the Election Commission, the Supreme Court was not the appropriate forum for this PIL. “Writ Petition purportedl

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