In fact-check post, Election Commission rejects Rahul's Form 6 claim as 'misleading'
- On Monday, October 5, the Supreme Court issued notices to the Election Commission and the Centre on petitions challenging Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's alleged unilateral decision-making, though the bench declined to suspend him pending responses.
- Petitions filed by Rakesh Kumar Singh and Shailendra Mani Tripathi allege that Chief Election Commissioner Kumar bypassed mandatory collective decision-making for the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, seeking to preserve the Election Commission's multi-member character.
- The Supreme Court clarified it never approved modifications to Form 6, contradicting earlier Election Commission claims, while Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi reportedly recorded 14 formal objections over 10 months regarding unilateral actions.
- Refusing to suspend Chief Election Commissioner Kumar, the bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice V Mohana stated it would annul any decisions found to lack unanimity after examining official records.
- Protests calling for Kumar's resignation continue across India, as the court's scrutiny into the commission's institutional credibility addresses concerns regarding alleged voter disenfranchisement and the integrity of electoral processes.
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Sr Advocate Vikas Singh Says “Country Will Burn”, Supreme Court Refuses To Suspend CEC Gyanesh Kumar
The Supreme Court on Monday (5 October 2026) refused to pass an ex parte order suspending Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar during the hearing of a petition that specifically sought his suspension, as reported in OpIndia. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana declined the […]
SC rejects ex parte suspension plea against CEC: How 'country will burn' threat was used to pressure top court into suspending Gyanesh Kumar
The Supreme Court refused to give in to the pressure tactics and threats of the petitioner and did not issue an interim order of suspension.
Indian Supreme Court demands government answers on voter purge
As one advocate warned India’s Supreme Court on Monday that “this country will burn” unless action is taken to stop what thousands of protesters have denounced as an illegal purge of voters by the head of the Election Commission of India, the court demanded accountability from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Chief Justice Surya Kant […]
In fact-check post, Election Commission rejects Rahul's Form 6 claim as 'misleading'
In a post on X, Gandhi claimed that it is now established beyond doubt that CEC Kumar "changed Form 6 illegally and unilaterally". "This is just one more proof of him abusing his position to help the BJP."
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