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Gyanesh Kumar gets big relief from Supreme Court, CEC suspension demand rejected, ECI to respond.
- •Supreme Court refused to pass an interim order to suspend Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Gyanesh Kumar will continue in his post; Supreme Court issued notices to the central government and Election Commission.
- •Petitioners had demanded Gyanesh Kumar's suspension, alleging compromised credibility of the Election Commission.
- •CJI Suryakant's bench stated that newspaper reports could be true or false, and the matter is being looked into.
- •SC remarked that if records show decisions weren't unanimous, those orders would be quashed; sought response from Center and ECI.
Key Questions Answered
The Supreme Court refused to pass an interim order to suspend Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, allowing him to remain in his post. However, the court issued notices to the central government and the Election Commission, with the next hearing scheduled for next week.
The three-judge Supreme Court bench headed by CJI Suryakant stated that if it emerges from the official records that a concerned decision was not taken unanimously, the court will quash those orders. The court also noted that newspaper reports could be true or false as it examines the matter.
Petitioners and opposition parties alleged that the credibility of the Election Commission was compromised and that decisions were made without collective consensus. Reports indicated that two Election Commissioners had objected multiple times to decisions regarding the Special Intensive Regulation process and Form 6 changes without their knowledge.
