Supreme Court notice to ECI, Centre on plea challenging decisions taken by CEC-led poll panel
The Bench said the decisions of the Election Commission have to be either unanimous or by majority and that it presumed that this is how all decisions were taken
On October 5, 2026, the Supreme Court issued a notice to the Election Commission (ECI) and the Central Government in response to a petition challenging decisions made by the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar's poll panel, reportedly without the approval of two Election Commissioners. The Bench, comprising CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana, observed that election decisions should be unanimous or by majority.
A PIL filed by Rakesh Kumar Singh alleged that CEC Kumar was exercising powers that legally belong to the ECI as a whole, and sought to declare those actions unauthorized and take appropriate legal action. The petition further urged the suspension of CEC Kumar until the Supreme Court finalizes its decision.
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