New Delhi, April 18 (NationPress) A Delhi Court is poised to review a criminal revision petition against Sonia Gandhi today regarding the alleged fraudulent addition of her name to the electoral rolls prior to her obtaining Indian citizenship.

The petitioner has wrapped up his arguments, while the defense's submissions remain incomplete.

Previously, on March 30, the Rouse Avenue Court postponed the hearing after initial arguments, rescheduling it for April 18 to permit further discussion from the defense.

This revision petition, filed by attorney Vikas Tripathi, requests the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) and an investigation into the alleged improper inclusion of Sonia Gandhi’s name in the voter rolls despite her lack of Indian citizenship.

During the proceedings, the petitioner’s counsel argued that the case involves a declaration made by a foreign national and could only have occurred through the use of forged documents or fraudulent methods.

He presented certified copies of the electoral rolls to substantiate that, prima facie, a false declaration had been made, necessitating an inquiry into possible forgery and document fabrication.

However, arguments for Sonia Gandhi were left unresolved and will continue in the next session.

In a ruling issued on December 9, 2025, Special Judge Vishal Gogne of the Rouse Avenue Court agreed to review the revision petition and directed that notices be sent to Sonia Gandhi and the Delhi Police, scheduling the matter for further hearings.

Earlier, the Magistrate Court had dismissed the complaint seeking an FIR registration, stating that the Judiciary cannot undertake inquiries that would lead to unnecessary encroachment into domains specifically allocated to Constitutional authorities.

The court determined that such interference would be prohibited under Article 329 of the Constitution, which restricts judicial involvement in electoral issues, except through election petitions. In opposition to the revision petition, Sonia Gandhi has asserted that the claims are politically motivated, unfounded, and based on incorrect and misleading information.

In her response, Sonia Gandhi noted that matters related to citizenship fall solely under the jurisdiction of the Central government, while disputes over electoral rolls are the responsibility of the Election Commission of India.

She has also indicated that no credible evidence has been presented to support accusations of forgery or fraud, describing the legal actions as an abuse of the judicial process.

The situation has sparked political contention, with leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party accusing the Congress of manipulating voter lists historically, citing the Sonia Gandhi case as an illustration of alleged misconduct. Conversely, the Congress has dismissed such allegations as unfounded and retaliatory.