Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Supreme Court Seeks ECI Records in Form 6 Challenge
The Supreme Court heard complaints about decisions made by India’s Election Commission.
Some petitioners said Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar acted without agreement from the other two commissioners.
The Court did not suspend him while the case continues.
Instead, it asked the Election Commission to show records about the decisions being challenged.
Those records include changes to a form called Form 6.
A television panel discussed whether the commission had misled the court about the form.
The article does not say that the Court decided whether that allegation is true.
The Supreme Court heard a batch of petitions challenging decisions by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
Petitioners alleged Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar made decisions without agreement from the other two Election Commissioners.
The Court declined to issue an interim order suspending Kumar.
The Court asked the ECI to produce records of the challenged decisions, including changes to Form 6.
A Times Now panel discussion raised questions about whether the ECI misled the court on Form 6 and the future of the S.I.R.
- Who
- The Supreme Court, the Election Commission of India, and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- What
- The Court declined to suspend Kumar temporarily and ordered the ECI to produce records of challenged decisions, including changes to Form 6.
- When
- At a hearing of a batch of petitions; no specific date is stated.
- Where
- The Supreme Court of India; the article does not specify the city.
- Why
- Petitions alleged that Kumar made decisions unilaterally, without consensus from the other two Election Commissioners.
Petitioners' allegations
ECI's position
How decisions were made
Petitioners' allegations
Petitioners alleged Gyanesh Kumar made decisions unilaterally without consensus from the other two Election Commissioners.
ECI's position
The article does not report the ECI's response to this allegation; the Court requested records of the challenged decisions.
Changes to Form 6
Petitioners' allegations
The panel discussion raised the question of whether the ECI misled the court about changes to Form 6.
ECI's position
The article provides no response from the ECI and reports no judicial finding that it misled the court.
- Court action
- Declined to issue an interim order suspending the CEC
- Records requested
- Records of the decisions challenged in the petitions
- Form under scrutiny
- Form 6
- Chief Election Commissioner
- Gyanesh Kumar
- Allegation
- Petitioners said the CEC made decisions without consensus from the two other Election Commissioners
- Media discussion
- Times Now's Nation Wants To Know, hosted by Shreya Dhoundial