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Supreme Court to Hear Plea Challenging ECI Decisions, Unanimity Concerns
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News18•29-09-2026, 12:06
Supreme Court to Hear Plea Challenging ECI Decisions, Unanimity Concerns
- •The Supreme Court will hear a plea questioning decisions made by the Election Commission under Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Concerns have been raised regarding the lack of unanimity among the Election Commissioners.
- •The legality of voter enrollment forms is also a critical issue being questioned.
- •These issues raise significant questions for the electoral process in India.
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The Supreme Court is hearing a plea questioning the Election Commission's decisions under Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, driven by concerns regarding a lack of unanimity among commissioners and the legality of voter enrollment forms.
Reports highlighted internal differences within the three-member commission, with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi raising objections to decisions allegedly made without their knowledge during processes like the Special Intensive Revision.
The Supreme Court has faced split opinions regarding petitions challenging the 2023 law governing the appointment of election commissioners, which will now be directed to the Chief Justice of India for assignment to a larger bench.
