# Delhi court orders fresh probe into Sonia Gandhi voter roll case 2026-09-21T10:07:11+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 4 independent outlets A Delhi court has set aside a magistrate's order that refused to probe allegations against Congress leader Sonia Gandhi over her inclusion in electoral rolls three years before she acquired Indian citizenship. Special Judge Vishal Gogne termed the magistrate's order "non-speaking" and said it suffered from a "manifest error of law" for failing to comply with procedure under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. The court remanded the matter to the magistrate for fresh consideration. The petition by advocate Vikas Tripathi alleges Sonia Gandhi's name appeared on the New Delhi electoral roll in 1980, while she became an Indian citizen in April 1983. The magistrate had earlier dismissed the complaint, but the sessions court found the order lacked reasoning and digressed to the citizenship issue instead of examining whether a cognisable offence was disclosed. The matter is listed before the magistrate on September 29. ## Indian Opinion Analysis A Delhi court's decision to revive a complaint against Sonia Gandhi over her alleged 1980 voter roll inclusion has drawn uniform straight-reporting coverage. All four sources lead with the court setting aside the magistrate's order, each quoting the judge's criticism of it as "non-speaking" and suffering from a "manifest error of law". The Times of India and New Indian Express foreground the "non-application of mind" finding, while ABP Live and Hindustan Times detail the procedural lapse under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. None carries an ideological slant. The substantive dispute, over whether the complaint discloses a cognisable offence, remains unresolved. The matter returns to the magistrate for a fresh hearing on September 29. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Led with court's criticism of magistrate order as non-speaking, neutral reporting of legal process - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Quoted judge's 'non-application of mind' finding, straight PTI-sourced coverage of procedural error - news.abplive.com (neutral report) Detailed court's BNSS compliance criticism, flagged allegations as unestablished claims - newindianexpress.com (neutral report) Focused on twin options under law not considered by magistrate, PTI-sourced neutral account Tags: Delhi court, electoral roll, Rouse Avenue Court, Sonia Gandhi, Vikas Pathak Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-court-revives-sonia-gandhi-electoral-roll-forgery-case/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-court-revives-sonia-gandhi-electoral-roll-forgery-case/#story-in-brief