India's Supreme Court did not take up a petition from opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and 10 other opposition leaders on Tuesday. The court's registry flagged 14 defects in the filing, ThePrint reported, citing PTI. They include an unclear copy of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's ID card and missing or illegible pages.

"We will list all these matters. Make sure that the defects are cured," Chief Justice Surya Kant told a senior lawyer in court, according to PTI. The Hindustan Times reported that the defects also included a shortfall in court fees and missing papers for nine petitioners. It said Gandhi's lawyers have asked for a Wednesday listing.

The same bench put off a related batch of cases over the Delhi protests until Thursday, Oct. 15, because Justice V Mohana was unwell, LiveLaw reported. The Hindustan Times said fresh petitions could also be heard Thursday if their defects are fixed. It said it was unclear whether Gandhi's case would be heard with them.

Gandhi's petition asks the court to suspend the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls. The Hindu reported that the review has so far led to about 13 crore deletions. A crore is 10 million. The petition also asks for an independent panel, led by a retired Supreme Court judge, to audit the deletions.

The leaders filed it on Monday after a march toward the court in central Delhi, The Indian Express reported. The march came after the chief justice declined to meet Gandhi and Kharge. In a letter, he said a meeting about pending cases would break the separation of powers.

The Election Commission began the review with a decision on June 24, 2025. Opposition parties say it has denied eligible citizens their right to vote.

What we know: The court has not yet heard Gandhi's petition, and related cases are set for Thursday, Oct. 15.
What we don't: Whether Gandhi's petition will be fixed in time to be heard this week, and whether the court will pause the review.