'Modified Form 6 not approved by us': What SC said on EC decisions linked to SIR
The Supreme Court of India has declined to suspend the Chief Election Commissioner over allegations of unilateral decision-making regarding electoral roll revisions. The court emphasized that the Election Commission must function as a collective, unanimous body.
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It addresses the constitutional integrity and decision-making processes of India's primary democratic institution.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to pass order on plea seeking suspension of chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations that he took decisions on the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls without the consensus of the two other election commissioners.A bench led by CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana also issued notice to the Centre, Election Commission of India and its three commissioners on a plea that alleged that the powers vested in the poll panel as a multi-member constitutional body were being exercised without following the collective decision-making mechanism mandated by law.The bench also rejected the poll body's claim that the top court had upheld the declaration attached to Form 6, making it clear that it had not approved any modification to the form.What the top court saidJustice Suryakant said that any modification of Form 6 - the application citizens use…
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