India, Nov. 5 -- The Bombay High Court on Tuesday dismissed four petitions questioning the validity of the electoral rolls for the upcoming local body elections, observing that once the lists are finalised, the courts cannot intervene.

The petitions had alleged irregularities, including insufficient time for filing objections and the exclusion of names despite online registration. The bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad clarified that the electoral rolls, once prepared, attain finality and cannot be altered by judicial intervention.

The bench was hearing a batch of 42 petitions relating to the forthcoming Nagar Panchayat, Nagar Parishad, Zilla Parishad and municipal elections. While these petitions rais...