The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to BJP leader Harish Khurana in response to a petition filed by Sunita Kejriwal, wife of AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, who is challenging a trial court’s summons regarding her alleged registration in two different electoral rolls. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh presided over the proceedings and expressed concern over Khurana’s repeated absences despite being duly served.
Sunita Kejriwal was summoned by a trial court on the complaint of Harish Khurana, who accused her of violating the Representation of the People (RP) Act by having her name registered on the voter lists of Sahibabad in Uttar Pradesh and Chandni Chowk in Delhi simultaneously. Section 17 of the RP Act prohibits a person from being registered as a voter in more than one constituency.
The high court highlighted that Khurana has failed to appear for the last four hearings and warned that the case would proceed without him if he fails to show up after this notice. The matter has been scheduled for further proceedings on December 10, and the interim order staying the trial court’s summons will continue.
During the hearing, the counsel for Sunita Kejriwal argued that the trial court’s order lacked proper consideration and was unjust. They claimed that after relocating, Sunita Kejriwal had duly informed the authorities to update the electoral roll, asserting that any failure to remove her previous registration was an administrative oversight and not her fault.
Sunita Kejriwal’s defense further emphasized that there was no evidence to suggest that she had made any false declarations regarding her voter registration, countering the allegations that could carry a maximum sentence of two years in prison as per Section 31 of the RP Act.
