Madras HC Dismisses PIL on Rahul Gandhi’s Voter Fraud Claims, Imposes ₹1 Lakh Costs

The Madras High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking directions to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to respond to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of large-scale voter list fraud in the 2024 general elections.

The bench of Chief Justice M.M. Shrivatsava and Justice G. Arul Murugan held that the petition, filed by advocate V. Venkata Sivakumar, was vague and lacked specific details.

Observing that no court can compel the ECI to “clarify its position,” the bench termed the plea misconceived and imposed ₹1 lakh costs, payable to the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority.