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27 FIRs Filed in 7 Days Amid INDIA Bloc Protests Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar
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News18•09-10-2026, 17:20
27 FIRs Filed in 7 Days Amid INDIA Bloc Protests Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar
- •A total of 27 FIRs have been registered over seven days during protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •The most frequently invoked charges include Section 3(5) of the BNS for shared liability and Section 223(a) for disobeying public servant orders.
- •Section 3 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act was invoked in nine FIRs due to property damage.
- •Protests are being led by opposition parties, student groups, and civil society organizations demanding the CEC resignation over voter roll revision allegations.
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Section 3(5) of the BNS, dealing with shared liability for joint offenses, was invoked in 22 of the 27 registered cases. The second most frequent was Section 223(a) regarding disobedience of public servant orders, appearing in 18 FIRs.
Protests erupted over alleged irregularities during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with opposition parties, student groups, and civil society organizations demanding the CEC's resignation.
Section 16 of the 2023 law shields current and former Chief Election Commissioners and Election Commissioners from legal action for actions or words spoken while discharging their official duties.
