Overview
- Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Alok Verma directed that confidential documents linked to the Enforcement Directorate would be considered only after proper authorization and an affidavit.
- Hearings are being held daily in the special MP/MLA court in Lucknow following a High Court transfer from Rae Bareli, with proceedings scheduled to continue on Thursday.
- BJP leader Vignesh Shishir is seeking registration of an FIR and has alleged that Rahul Gandhi holds British citizenship, citing potential violations of the Passport Act, the Foreigners Act, the Official Secrets Act, and provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- The petitioner appeared in person, submitted documents and emails, and provided additional material he said came from a UK national, which the court reviewed and ordered resealed.
- The court clarified that the High Court’s earlier orders addressed venue and security for the petitioner and did not make any findings on the citizenship allegations.