SC declines to suspend CEC Gyanesh Kumar, seeks response on poll body decisions
The Supreme Court bench said the modified Form 6, which is used for inclusion of names in the electoral list during the process of SIR, was not approved by the court.
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to immediately suspend Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar from his role, instead issuing a notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI) for a response on a petition challenging recent decisions made by the poll body. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymala Bagchi and V. Mohana said they would examine the records and seek ECI's response before considering any interim directions.
The petition, filed by Rakesh Singh, argued that Kumar's continued functioning could undermine the credibility of the electoral process. The bench emphasized the importance of adhering to the collective decision-making framework mandated by law, with decisions ideally made unanimously or by majority if unanimous decisions are not possible.
The court also noted that the modified Form 6, used for inclusion of names in the electoral list during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, has not been approved by the Supreme Court.
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