{
  "id": 11966304,
  "title": "SC to hear pleas against CEC Gyanesh Kumar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/sc-to-hear-pleas-against-cec-gyanesh-kumar",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T16:29:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/sc-to-hear-on-oct-5-pleas-for-suspension-of-cec-gyanesh-kumar-undoing-unauthorised-actions/articleshow/134677938.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Supreme Court is set to review petitions on Monday that seek to suspend Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and question the decision-making process under his leadership. The case is being heard by a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice V Mohana. Petitioners Rakesh Kumar Singh and Shailendra Mani Tripathi have challenged Kumar's unilateral actions, which allegedly occurred without the approval of the other two election commissioners, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi. Singh's petition, filed as a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), demands the court's determination of whether Kumar has been acting independently in exercising powers typically held by the entire Election Commission. If Kumar's actions are found to be unauthorized, the court is urged to declare them void and take appropriate legal action. The petition also calls for the suspension of Kumar's functions pending the final hearing and the resumption of Commission business through the unanimous decision of Sandhu and Joshi. Additionally, the plea seeks to initiate criminal proceedings against Kumar and other officials for violating their official duties.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Supreme Court to hear petitions against CEC Gyanesh Kumar on Monday.",
    "Petitioners challenge Kumar's unilateral actions without approval.",
    "Court urged to declare Kumar's actions void and suspend his functions."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}