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Supreme Court Sets November 17 Hearing on Election Petitions

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 4:46 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Supreme Court Notices EC

India’s Supreme Court issued notice to the Election Commission of India on petitions challenging its functioning.
Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana set a November 17 hearing date.
The bench gave petitioners ten days to file rejoinders to the Commission’s counter-affidavit.
The Commission’s 248-page affidavit called the allegations ‘misconceived’.
The affidavit also sought summary dismissal of the petitions.

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History

Historical Context

In 1995 the Supreme Court of India affirmed the Election Commission’s constitutional autonomy, ordering the publication of updated electoral rolls. The ruling built on the Commission’s evolution from a single-member body in 1950, to a three-member structure restored in 1993, and cemented judicial oversight of electoral administration. It continues to shape reforms and court scrutiny of the EC.

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Supreme Court Notices EC

India’s Supreme Court issued notice to the Election Commission of India on petitions challenging its functioning.
Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana set a November 17 hearing date.
The bench gave petitioners ten days to file rejoinders to the Commission’s counter-affidavit.
The Commission’s 248-page affidavit called the allegations ‘misconceived’.
The affidavit also sought summary dismissal of the petitions.

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