Tenzin NyidonDHARAMSHALA, Aug. 5: The Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission (TSJC), the apex judicial body of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), on Wednesday conducted the first hearing on Case No. Although Khedup holds Canadian citizenship, he possesses an Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card, which allows him to reside in India indefinitely. Representing the plaintiff, legal counsel Mr. Rigchen Wangyal of the Dharamshala-based Tibetan Legal Association (TLA) put forth that the plaintiff’s residency status and argued that he should have been allowed equal participation in the electoral process. Plaintiff’s counsel Rigchen Wangyal and Chief Election Commissioner Lobsang Yeshi speak to the media following the first hearing of Case No. 23 (Phayul photo)However, acknowledging that the 2025-26 CTA general elections have already concluded, Mr. Dawa Phunkyi, one of the TSJC Commissioners, implied that the TSJC cannot authoritatively grant a right retrospectively, as is the case.