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Supreme Court refuses to suspend CEC Gyanesh Kumar, seeks response from Centre and ECI
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News18•05-10-2026, 14:18
Supreme Court refuses to suspend CEC Gyanesh Kumar, seeks response from Centre and ECI
- •The Supreme Court refused to pass an interim order to suspend Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, denying the petitioner's demand for an immediate ex-parte suspension.
- •A bench led by CJI Surya Kant issued notices to the Central Government, the Election Commission, CEC Gyanesh Kumar, and both Election Commissioners, seeking their responses.
- •Raising a key operational concern, the Supreme Court questioned how the Election Commission would function and conduct elections if the CEC were to be suspended.
- •The apex court noted that it currently assumes all decisions of the Election Commission are made unanimously or by majority, but warned that illegal decisions can later be overturned.
- •The court will examine the ECI's response and records regarding 14 decisions related to SIR that were allegedly taken despite objections from the other two Election Commissioners.
Key Questions Answered
The Supreme Court refused to pass an interim order to immediately suspend Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar as demanded by the petitioners, choosing instead to seek a response from the concerned parties first.
The Supreme Court bench issued notices seeking responses from the Central Government, the Election Commission, CEC Gyanesh Kumar, and both of the other Election Commissioners.
The petitions allege that 14 decisions concerning the Special Intensive Revision were taken despite objections and dissent from the other two Election Commissioners.
