{"id":29986,"date":"2026-09-28T23:43:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T23:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=29986"},"modified":"2026-09-28T23:43:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T23:43:03","slug":"declare-sir-and-related-decisions-void-plea-in-sc-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=29986","title":{"rendered":"Declare SIR and related decisions void: Plea in SC | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134553144,imgsize-51542,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/sc-petition-seeks-suspension-of-cec-gyanesh-kumar-challenges-unilateral-decision-making.jpg\" alt=\"Declare SIR and related decisions void: Plea in SC\" title=\"Fresh SC plea seeks CEC Gyanesh Kumar\u2019s suspension over unilateral powers\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Fresh SC plea seeks CEC Gyanesh Kumar\u2019s suspension over unilateral powers\">Fresh SC plea seeks CEC Gyanesh Kumar\u2019s suspension over unilateral powers<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: A fresh petition filed in SC in the ongoing row surrounding CEC Gyanesh Kumar has sought his suspension and declaration that CEC cannot take unilateral decisions on EC&#8217;s behalf.<!-- --> It also sought that Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and all actions, decisions, directions and consequential measures undertaken pursuant to the exercise be declared void ab initio (invalid) and without lawful authority.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>Referring to media reports, petitioner Rakesh Singh alleged about 14 decisions were taken in the name of EC despite objections recorded by the two other ECs &#8211; Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi. <!-- -->He sought a direction to CEC to &#8220;show under what authority he has acted, and continues to act&#8221; as though he is individually entitled to exercise collective decision-making power vested by Article 324 of Constitution in EC.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>&#8220;Issue a writ in the nature of quo warranto (by what authority), or other appropriate writ, order or direction, calling upon Respondent No. 3 Gyanesh Kumar to show under what authority he has acted, and continues to act, as though entitled individually to exercise collective decision-making power vested by Art 324 in EC as a body,&#8221; plea said.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>SC in its judgement in T N Sheshan case had held that in the event of a difference of opinion between the three members of EC, the majority view should prevail which is consistent with democratic principles and can never be described as arbitrary or ultravires. Significantly, CEC has asserted that all decisions regarding SIR were taken unanimously by all election commissioners.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>&#8211; Amitanand Choudhary<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/declare-sir-and-related-decisions-void-plea-in-sc\/articleshow\/134553132.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fresh SC plea seeks CEC Gyanesh Kumar\u2019s suspension over unilateral powers NEW DELHI: A fresh petition filed in SC in the ongoing row surrounding CEC Gyanesh Kumar has sought his suspension and declaration that CEC cannot take unilateral decisions on EC&#8217;s behalf. 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