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Supreme Court Seeks Responses in Pleas Against CEC
The Supreme Court is asking the Election Commission and the government to answer questions about how election-related decisions were made.
Some people who filed petitions say the Chief Election Commissioner acted without the other commissioners’ approval.
They also raised concerns about changes to a voter-registration form and names removed from voter lists.
The court said it had not ordered changes to Form 6.
It has not decided whether the allegations are true, and it did not order the CEC to step aside for now.
Opposition parties want the CEC to resign and want the voter-list revision stopped.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath says checking voter lists is important.
The court will consider the records and responses before deciding what comes next.
The Supreme Court issued notices to the Election Commission of India and the Centre, seeking responses within a week.
The petitions challenge alleged unilateral decision-making by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and raise concerns about voter-name deletions during the Special Intensive Revision.
The court declined immediate relief, saying it would examine records and making no finding that the CEC acted unlawfully.
The court clarified it had not directed changes to Form 6, which is used to register new voters.
Opposition parties demanded Kumar’s resignation and opposed the revision, while Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath defended efforts to remove ineligible electoral-roll entries.
- Who
- The Supreme Court, the Election Commission of India, the Centre, and petitioners challenging Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s actions.
- What
- The court issued notices on petitions concerning alleged unilateral decisions, the Special Intensive Revision, and related electoral procedures, but denied immediate relief.
- Where
- The Supreme Court in New Delhi; the dispute also prompted protests in several locations, including New Delhi and Mumbai.
- When
- October 5, 2026; the court sought responses within a week.
- Why
- Petitioners allege problems with Election Commission decision-making and voter-list revisions; the court has not determined whether those claims are true.
Critics of the revision
Supporters of the revision
Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
Critics of the revision
Congress and other critics oppose the revision, alleging it threatens voting rights and calling for it to be annulled.
Supporters of the revision
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath says checking entries for deceased, permanently shifted, or duplicate voters is necessary to remove ineligible names and protect electoral-roll integrity.
Chief Election Commissioner’s conduct
Critics of the revision
Petitioners and opposition leaders allege that Gyanesh Kumar acted unilaterally or improperly; Congress has demanded his resignation.
Supporters of the revision
The court has not found that Kumar acted unlawfully or unilaterally and said it would examine the records before reaching a conclusion.
Key facts
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Notice recipients
- Election Commission of India and the Centre
- Response deadline
- Within a week
- Chief Election Commissioner
- Gyanesh Kumar
- Form 6
- A statutory form used to register new voters
- Interim relief
- Denied; the court said it would examine relevant records
- Voter-deletion allegation
- A petition alleges that 13 crore names were deleted across 30 states and Union Territories during the Special Intensive Revision
Quotes
Chief Justice Surya Kant
Chief Justice of India and member of the Supreme Court bench hearing the petitions.
“We are making it clear, any modifications to Form 6 have not been made by us.”
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