{"id":30097,"date":"2026-09-29T05:39:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T05:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=30097"},"modified":"2026-09-29T05:39:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T05:39:06","slug":"sc-agrees-to-early-listing-of-plea-challenging-eci-decision-making-process-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=30097","title":{"rendered":"SC agrees to early listing of plea challenging ECI decision-making process | 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-134557373,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/supreme-court-pti-file-photo.jpg\" alt=\"SC agrees to early listing of plea challenging ECI decision-making process\" title=\"The ECI has maintained that ECINet is decentralised and that statutory responsibilities remain with designated election officials.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"The ECI has maintained that ECINet is decentralised and that statutory responsibilities remain with designated election officials.\">The ECI has maintained that ECINet is decentralised and that statutory responsibilities remain with designated election officials.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/supreme-court\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Supreme Court<\/a> on Tuesday agreed to an early listing of a plea challenging the manner in which the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/election-commission-of-india\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Election Commission of India<\/a> (ECI) is functioning, with allegations that powers vested in the multi-member constitutional body are being exercised without adhering to the legally mandated collective decision-making process.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>Senior advocate Vikas Singh mentioned the matter before a bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, arguing that the statutory framework requires decisions of the multi-member Commission to be taken unanimously or by majority.<\/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=\"9\"\/>The plea comes amid controversy over ECINet, the ECI\u2019s integrated digital platform for electoral processes. The Indian Express reported concerns raised by Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi over the centralisation of electoral-roll databases and access available to state-level officials.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>The ECI has maintained that ECINet is decentralised and that statutory responsibilities remain with designated election officials.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>On September 26, the poll panel also formed a committee, headed by a Senior Deputy Election Commissioner and including an independent IIT or IIIT expert, to review ECINet\u2019s compliance with laws and rules.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/sc-agrees-to-early-listing-of-plea-challenging-eci-decision-making-process\/articleshow\/134557331.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ECI has maintained that ECINet is decentralised and that statutory responsibilities remain with designated election officials. 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