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- A Delhi special court overruled a magistrate's decision that had previously dismissed a complaint against Sonia Gandhi.
- The complaint alleges that fake documents were used to include Gandhi's name in the 1980 voter list before she officially became an Indian citizen in 1983.
- The special court criticized the earlier dismissal for lacking a police status report and for failing to address the serious allegations of forgery.
- A lower court must now conduct a fresh hearing starting September 29.
- This judicial development is expected to have significant political implications.
What to watch next
- Lower court hearing scheduled for September 29
- Outcome of the police status report and investigation
- Political reactions between Congress and BJP
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