Delhi HC seeks to know status of plea in Allahabad HC over Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship

Delhi High Court seeks clarity on Rahul Gandhi's citizenship issue pending in Allahabad High Court.

The Delhi High Court on Thursday (September 26, 2024) asked the Centre to obtain a copy of a petition pending before the Allahabad High Court on the issue of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship.

The court said a petition on a similar issue is also being heard by the Allahabad High Court and two courts can’t deal with the same issue simultaneously.

The court said before proceeding further in the matter, it will be in the interest of justice to know the position about the pending petition in the Allahabad High Court.

“We read in the newspaper that Allahabad High Court is also seized of the controversy. Two courts cannot deal with the same issue simultaneously.”

“You [Centre] check up the status of the petition at Allahabad High Court and also obtain a copy of the petition. We just want to be doubly sure that we are not taking over someone else's jurisdiction,” a Bench of Chief Justice designate Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said.

The Bench was hearing a plea by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy for directions to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to decide his representation seeking cancellation of Rahul Gandhi's Indian citizenship.

Mr. Swamy, in his plea, also sought a direction to the MHA to furnish a status report on the representation filed by him against Mr. Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.