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Supreme Court Petition Challenges Appointment of Gyanesh Kumar
- •A Quo Warranto writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and other Election Commissioners.
- •The petition filed by Suri Paila alleges that the appointments violated procedures specified in the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners Act, 2023.
- •The petitioner pointed out that the mandatory panel of five persons for each vacancy was not prepared, and the appointees lack prior election-related experience.
- •The plea urges the court to cancel these hasty appointments and issue a writ demanding an explanation of the authority under which they hold office.
- •Meanwhile, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has granted Z+ security to Gyanesh Kumar amidst intensifying protests against him.
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A Quo Warranto writ petition filed by Suri Paila alleges that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and other election commissioners were appointed in violation of the procedures specified in the 2023 Election Commission Act, specifically citing that a panel of five persons per vacancy was not prepared and the appointees lacked required qualifications and prior election-related experience.
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs ordered additional security under the Z+ category for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar amidst intensifying protests against him.
The petitioner pointed out that Section 6 of the Election Commission Act requires a panel of five persons to be prepared for each vacancy, and argued that none of the appointed officials met the qualification criteria specified under Section 5.
