Overview
- The bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and N.V. Anjaria issued notice and directed that results not be declared until further orders.
- Elections may proceed on the scheduled January 16 date under court supervision, but the outcome must remain undisclosed.
- Petitions by 19 of 25 JKCA‑affiliated clubs accuse a BCCI sub‑committee of engineering an electoral roll using an ombudsman order dated March 19, 2025 that surfaced only on November 13.
- The clubs seek removal of Electoral Officer A.K. Jyoti, appointment of a new independent officer to prepare the rolls, and installation of a retired Supreme Court judge as JKCA administrator.
- The court sought responses from the respondents, with a further hearing listed for February 2.