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Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in a fix! CJI Surya Kant's bench to deliver key decision today
- •The Supreme Court will today hear petitions questioning Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's unilateral exercise of powers.
- •A bench comprising CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana will hear the matter.
- •The petition seeks strict enforcement of the collective decision-making system within the Election Commission of India.
- •It argues that under Article 324, power rests with the Election Commission, not a single Chief Election Commissioner.
- •The petition highlights objections from Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi regarding decisions made without their approval.
Key Questions Answered
The Supreme Court is hearing petitions questioning whether Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar can unilaterally exercise powers constitutionally granted to the multi-member Election Commission under Article 324 and the 2023 Act.
Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi raised at least 14 objections between October 2025 and August 2026 regarding decisions made without their approval, including unapproved foreign travel, changes to Form 6, and voter database centralization.
In May 2026, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, ruling that the Election Commission holds the authority under Article 324 to conduct the revision to ensure free and fair elections.
