CEC row LIVE: SC to hear pleas against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, decisions during SIR
- On Tuesday, the Supreme Court began hearing petitions challenging the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, filed by Congress president Rahul Gandhi and 11 other opposition leaders seeking an SIT probe into Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- Petitioners argue the Election Commission undertook the nationwide exercise without necessary statutory authority, citing concerns over unilateral decisions by CEC Kumar and controversial changes to Form 6 that allegedly excluded voters without adequate notice.
- The Election Commission defended its process, maintaining that all orders concerning the electoral roll revision were unanimous decisions by its three members and rejecting claims that Form 6 was amended, stating only the Additional Declaration was updated.
- Describing the Opposition's campaign as "Tandav," a reference to Lord Shiva's cosmic dance, Rahul Gandhi urged citizens to join protests against alleged "vote chori" and demanded the resignation of CEC Kumar.
- A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant will oversee proceedings expected to address legal challenges regarding the Commission's decision-making and whether Article 324 vests superintendence powers in the Commission or an individual CEC.
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“SC Will Examine if ECI Affidavit Establishes Unanimity of SIR Decisions”: Former Law Minister Ashwini Kumar
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. “However, there is still the larger question of whether, even if the decisions were eventually taken unanimously, the initial objections of the two election commissioners stood waived or withdrawn. That is something that the court will have to go into, and that is something which the opposition parties and the petitioners in the court will need to argue. So, let us see what the court says," h…
SIR Row: Supreme Court Hears Rahul Gandhi's Plea as Election Commission Defends Gyanesh Kumar Today
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear petitions filed by Rahul Gandhi, Asaduddin Owaisi and 11 other opposition leaders challenging the Election Commission's decisions regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The petitions seek an immediate stay on the nationwide SIR exercise, disclosure of records of Election Commission meetings, judicial scrutiny of its decisions, an audit of voting data and…
Supreme Court Writ Petition Hearing Live Updates: The Supreme Court will hear nearly three dozen petitions challenging the functioning of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission. These petitions question the SIR process, the removal of names from the voter list, and the 2023 law governing the appointment of Election Commissioners. The Election Commission has filed a joint affidavit denying the allegations.
CEC row LIVE: SC to hear pleas against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, decisions during SIR
The ECI, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the two Election Commissioners have filed a joint affidavit highlighting that any attempt to restrain the functioning of the CEC will be contrary to law
SIR hearing in Supreme Court Live Updates: Pleas against Election Commission, CEC
EC SIR hearing in Supreme Court Live Updates: Supreme Court hearing live updates on pleas against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over SIR decisions. Follow arguments, bench remarks and orders as they happen.
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