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Supreme Court refuses to suspend Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar

By Drooid · Oct 5, 2026, 10:12 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Supreme Court refused to suspend Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and issued a notice.
Petitioners Rakesh Kumar Singh and Shailendra Mani Tripathi allege Gyanesh Kumar acted alone.
They point to at least 14 objections raised by Commissioner Sandhu and Commissioner Joshi over ten months.
The pleas ask the court to suspend Gyanesh Kumar to preserve the Election Commission’s multi-member structure.
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan warned that mass disenfranchisement would be constitutionally arbitrary.

History

Historical Context

The United Nations adopted the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on 16 December 1966, entering into force in 1976 and now binding 175 parties. Article 25 guarantees universal suffrage and the right to vote. Citing that legacy, petitioners Rakesh Kumar Singh and Shailendra Mani Tripathi have asked the Supreme Court of India to suspend Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, arguing the move protects the Covenant’s electoral safeguards.

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Story summary

Supreme Court refused to suspend Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and issued a notice.
Petitioners Rakesh Kumar Singh and Shailendra Mani Tripathi allege Gyanesh Kumar acted alone.
They point to at least 14 objections raised by Commissioner Sandhu and Commissioner Joshi over ten months.
The pleas ask the court to suspend Gyanesh Kumar to preserve the Election Commission’s multi-member structure.
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan warned that mass disenfranchisement would be constitutionally arbitrary.

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