Lawyers move SC, AG for action on poll panel chief
SC plea against CEC’s ‘unilateral’ moves
A Supreme Court lawyer filed a petition seeking criminal prosecution against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, accusing him of unilaterally taking many decisions in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive. Another advocate approached the Attorney General to file a contempt petition against Kumar, as required by law to address his allegedly unlawful actions.
Kumar's petition argued that his decisions were taken unanimously by him and two other election commissioners, S S Sandhu and Vivek Joshi. However, the opposing petition contends that Kumar unilaterally introduced a mandatory ancestral condition for first-time voters, violating legislative authority. The petition also alleges Kumar centralized electoral roll management under the director general of IT in Delhi, overriding the authority of decentralized electoral registration officers.
The petition claims Kumar's actions constitute an illegal manipulation of the electoral roll, a cognizable offence under the Representation of the People Act. Legal experts urge the Attorney General to examine whether Kumar's conduct amounts to contempt of court, potentially attracting proceedings under the Contempt of Courts Act.
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