Plea Filed in SC Seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar's Prosecution for Unlawful Form 6 Changes
The petition says two election commissioners objected 14 times to decisions linked to the special intensive revision of electoral rolls.
- A petition filed in the Supreme Court seeks criminal prosecution of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging he made unilateral decisions during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls without the full Commission's concurrence.
- This legal challenge follows a September 23 report revealing that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi recorded objections on at least 14 occasions over a 10-month period regarding voter registration and data handling.
- Specifically, Sandhu described the alteration of Form 6 as "unauthorised and illegal," while the petition claims 13 crore names were deleted across 30 States and Union Territories during the SIR exercise.
- The Election Commission has rejected claims of internal discord, maintaining that all final decisions were unanimous, while Opposition leaders have demanded action against the Chief Election Commissioner.
- Advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi filed the plea under Article 32, seeking a Judicial Inquiry Commission or Special Investigation Team, while the Kolhapur Bench of the Bombay High Court separately hears a similar challenge.
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Plea in Supreme Court says CEC Gyanesh Kumar can be probed and tried like an ‘ordinary accused’
“Intentionally manipulating records, committing forgery, or subverting the constitutional electoral process in the course of discharging official duties can under no circumstances be treated as an integral part of those duties,” the petition said
Plea in Supreme Court seeks criminal prosecution of CEC Gyanesh Kumar
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking criminal prosecution of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and other EC officials. The plea alleges violations of statutory duties during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, including the alleged deletion of 13 crore voters and decisions made without the concurrence of other election commissioners.
Plea filed in SC seeking criminal prosecution of CEC Gyanesh Kumar over SIR decisions
New Delhi, Sep 25 (PTI) A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking criminal prosecution of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged violations of statutory duties in connection with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The plea filed by advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi through advocate Chand Qureshi seeks that decisions, […]
Plea in SC seeks prosecution of CEC Gyanesh Kumar over alleged SIR violations, demands SIT probe
A petition filed in the Supreme Court has sought criminal prosecution of CEC Gyanesh Kumar over alleged statutory violations during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The plea challenges alleged changes to Form 6 and other decisions taken without the Commission's full concurrence.
PIL In SC Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar Over SIR Decisions, Seeks SIT Probe Into Deletion of Voters
A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking criminal prosecution of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged violations of statutory duties in connection with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, according to Live Law.
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