The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday, October 5, a batch of pleas seeking suspension of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

The petitions before the Supreme Court today will question decisions taken by the Election Commission under CEC Gyanesh Kumar's leadership, alleging that a series of decisions, guidelines and software changes were made without the approval of the two other Election Commissioners.

The petitioner has urged the court to declare SIR, and all actions, decisions, directions, and measures taken under it, invalid from the very beginning and without legal authority.

The petitioner has urged the court to declare SIR, and all actions, decisions, directions, and measures taken under it, invalid from the very beginning and without legal authority.

The Supreme Court will hear pleas against India's beleagured poll body chief over alleged unilateral decisions related to the large-scale revision of voter lists. DW has the latest.

The Supreme Court will hear petitions challenging CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s alleged exercise of ECI powers without collective approval, citing constitutional and statutory provisions governing the poll panel.