Top Court To Hear Plea Against Decisions By Poll Body Chief Gyanesh Kumar Next Week
The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear a petition questioning the decision-making process of the Election Commission under Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The plea alleges that internal decisions are not being made unanimously or by majority as required by statutory rules.
Why it matters
This case touches on the institutional integrity and internal governance of India's primary democratic oversight body.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear next week a petition which raised doubts over the decisions taken by the Election Commission of India led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.The matter was mentioned before a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana.Senior advocate Vikas Singh, who mentioned the matter, told the bench that as per the statutory scheme, decisions of the multi-member Election Commission have to be unanimous or by majority."The way the Election Commission is functioning, there is serious doubt over whether the decisions are unanimous," he submitted.The plea comes in the backdrop of a…
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