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Supreme Court to hear challenge to Delhi metro station closures during protests
The Supreme Court is due to hear pleas on October 13 challenging the closure of several metro stations in Delhi.
The closures came amid protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and allegations of irregularities at the Election Commission of India.
Opposition leaders, activists and civil society members held a March for Democracy in the capital.
Rahul Gandhi and others have also petitioned the court over alleged large-scale voter deletions and changes during a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
They want an independent committee, led by a retired Supreme Court judge, to audit those changes within a fixed time.
The Supreme Court registry said the petition had more than 10 defects.
The court hearing will consider the challenge to the station closures; the petition also seeks an audit of the voter roll changes.
The Supreme Court is due to hear pleas on October 13, 2026, challenging the closure of several Delhi metro stations during protests.
The protests were against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and concerned alleged irregularities in the Election Commission of India.
Opposition leaders, activists and civil society members held a “March for Democracy” and filed a joint petition over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and alleged poll irregularities.
The petition seeks an independent audit of deletions and changes made during the revision, led by a retired Supreme Court judge and assisted by technical experts and other citizens.
- Who
- The Supreme Court is due to hear the pleas. The challengers include opposition leaders.
- What
- The pleas challenge the closure of several metro stations during protests.
- When
- October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Delhi.
- Why
- The stations were closed amid protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged Election Commission irregularities.
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The Supreme Court registry flagged more than 10 defects in a petition filed by Rahul Gandhi and others over alleged voter deletions and irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision.
Opposition leaders, activists and civil society members held a “March for Democracy” and filed a joint petition.
The Supreme Court is due to hear pleas challenging the closure of several Delhi metro stations.
- Hearing date
- October 13, 2026
- Stations
- Several metro stations in Delhi
- Protest target
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Petition subject
- Alleged voter deletions and irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
- Petition request
- An independent audit led by a retired Supreme Court judge and assisted by technical experts and other citizens
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