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Petition Urges Supreme Court to Suspend CEC Gyanesh Kumar

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 4:16 PM UTC · How we work

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Summary

Story summary

Petition asks Supreme Court to suspend CEC Gyanesh Kumar and void his unilateral actions.
Rakesh Kumar Singh filed it, citing 14 objections by Sandhu and Joshi Oct 28 2025 to Aug 14 2026.
The plea declares SIR actions without majority consent unconstitutional, demanding prosecution of Gyanesh Kumar, Maneesh Garg and Seema Khanna under Section 32.
It also seeks restoration of Form 6, an Investigation Team, and invalidation of 14 ECI orders and 16.10 lakh West Bengal appeals.

History

Historical Context

The Supreme Court’s 1994 S. R. Bommai v. Union of India judgment, delivered by a nine-judge bench, restricted the centre’s use of Article 356 and made presidential proclamations subject to judicial review. Rakesh Kumar Singh’s petition against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, citing 14 objections and seeking prosecution of Maneesh Garg and Seema Khanna, invokes that precedent to challenge current electoral orders.

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Story summary

Petition asks Supreme Court to suspend CEC Gyanesh Kumar and void his unilateral actions.
Rakesh Kumar Singh filed it, citing 14 objections by Sandhu and Joshi Oct 28 2025 to Aug 14 2026.
The plea declares SIR actions without majority consent unconstitutional, demanding prosecution of Gyanesh Kumar, Maneesh Garg and Seema Khanna under Section 32.
It also seeks restoration of Form 6, an Investigation Team, and invalidation of 14 ECI orders and 16.10 lakh West Bengal appeals.

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