New Delhi, March 30 (NationPress) A Delhi court has postponed the proceedings regarding a criminal revision petition against Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi concerning the alleged improper addition of her name to the electoral rolls prior to obtaining Indian citizenship.

This case, being deliberated at the Rouse Avenue Court, is now scheduled for April 18, following the conclusion of arguments from the petitioner, while the submissions from Sonia Gandhi's side remain unresolved.

The revision petition, submitted by advocate Vikas Tripathi, seeks the filing of an FIR and an investigation into the supposed illegal inclusion of Sonia Gandhi's name in the voter list without the necessary Indian citizenship.

During the court session, the petitioner’s counsel completed his arguments, asserting that the case involves a statement made by a foreign national and could not have been executed without fraudulent or forged documentation.

He presented certified copies of the electoral rolls as evidence, indicating that, at first glance, a false declaration had been made, thus necessitating an inquiry into potential forgery and document fabrication.

However, the arguments from Sonia Gandhi's representatives were not concluded, and they will continue during the next hearing.

On December 9, 2025, Special Judge Vishal Gogne of the Rouse Avenue Court agreed to review the revision petition and issued notifications to Sonia Gandhi and the Delhi Police, instructing that the case be scheduled for further hearings.

Previously, the Magistrate Court had rejected the complaint requesting an FIR's registration, stating that the judiciary cannot conduct inquiries that would lead to unwarranted encroachments into areas explicitly assigned to constitutional authorities.

The court emphasized that such interference is restricted under Article 329 of the Constitution, which limits judicial involvement in electoral matters, except through election petitions. In opposition to the revision petition, Sonia Gandhi has claimed that the accusations are politically motivated, unfounded, and based on erroneous and misleading information.

In her defense, Sonia Gandhi asserted that matters concerning citizenship are solely under the jurisdiction of the Central government, while disputes over electoral rolls fall under the purview of the Election Commission of India.

She also stated that no credible documentary evidence has been put forth to support the claims of forgery or fraud, characterizing the proceedings as an abuse of the legal system.

This situation has sparked political controversy, with leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party accusing Congress of manipulating voter lists in the past, using Sonia Gandhi's case as an example of alleged irregularities. Conversely, Congress has rejected these claims as "unfounded" and "retaliatory."