ECI Row : Supreme Court To Hear Next Week Plea Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar & SIR Decisions

The Supreme Court on Monday allowed early listing of a petition seeking, among other reliefs, suspension of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and a declaration that decisions vested in the Election Commission of India cannot be taken unilaterally by its Chairman.Senior Advocate Vikas Singh mentioned the matter before a bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and sought early listing of the plea.During the hearing, Singh submitted that the Election Commission is a multi-member body and that, under the statutory framework, its business is required to be transacted unanimously as far as possible, with differences being decided by majority."If the Commission has not taken unanimous decision, it's a serious issue," Singh submitted.Referring specifically to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, Singh submitted that there was serious doubt as to whether the decision to undertake the exercise was in fact a decision of the Commission, in view of objections…