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SC Refuses Interim Order to Suspend CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Issues Notice to EC
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News18•05-10-2026, 13:22
SC Refuses Interim Order to Suspend CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Issues Notice to EC
- •The Supreme Court declined to issue an interim order to suspend Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •The plea sought Kumar's suspension over the SIR row, alleging unilateral decisions made in the name of the poll panel.
- •The court instead issued notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI), Kumar, and the two other Election Commissioners.
- •A bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant heard petitions challenging the CEC's power to act without the concurrence of other Election Commissioners.
Key Questions Answered
The Supreme Court declined to issue an interim order to suspend Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, choosing instead to issue a formal notice to the Election Commission of India, Kumar, and the other two Election Commissioners regarding the petitions.
The petitions question whether the Chief Election Commissioner can constitutionally and statutorily exercise the powers of the multi-member Election Commission without securing concurrence from the other Election Commissioners.
A bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, along with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, heard the petitions concerning the decisions related to the SIR.
