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Supreme Court issues notice to EC in Gyanesh Kumar case
- •The Supreme Court has refused to pass an interim order in a petition seeking the suspension of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and other commissioners.
- •A bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has issued a notice to Gyanesh Kumar, the other commissioners, and the Election Commission.
- •The petitions raised questions on whether the Chief Election Commissioner can enforce his own opinion while ignoring the views of other commissioners.
- •Senior advocate Vikas Singh argued that the role of the Election Commission has come under question and urged the court for an interim order.
- •The apex court sought transparency in the Commission's response and directed the respondents to reply to the allegations.
Key Questions Answered
The Supreme Court declined to pass an interim order in the petition seeking the suspension of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and other election commissioners. However, a bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant issued a notice to the Election Commission and the commissioners, asking them to respond to the allegations.
Petitioners raised questions regarding whether the Chief Election Commissioner could enforce his own opinions and take unilateral decisions while ignoring the views of other election commissioners. Senior advocate Vikas Singh argued that the role of the Election Commission has come under question and that its powers are currently much broader than those of other constitutional institutions.
Chief Justice Surya Kant observed that decisions by the Election Commission should ideally be unanimous, and where consensus is lacking, they should be made by a majority vote. He also questioned the petitioners regarding their reliance solely on newspaper reports concerning internal disagreements.
