Kapil Sibal Alleges ‘Unilateral’ EC Decisions, Seeks Action Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

CJP's Saurav Das Says Courts Can Hear Petitions Against CEC, but Accountability ‘will NOT Be Outsourced’ to Courtrooms

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. "So because the courts are constitutional institutions, let them hear these new petitions against Gyanesh as many times as they want. Let them pass whatever orders they want to. But our democratic demand for Gyanesh Kumar’s accountability will NOT be outsourced to the courtrooms. The people will decide," he said. India News | CJP's Saurav Das Says Courts Can Hear Petitions Against CEC, but Ac…

Kapil Sibal alleges ‘unilateral’ EC decisions, seeks action against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Kapil Sibal has raised concerns over the Election Commission's decision-making under Gyanesh Kumar during a ten-month period. His allegations include that decisions were made unilaterally, bypassing other commissioners and statutory protocols. Sibal has called for an investigation into the electoral rolls and recent elections conducted in Bihar and West Bengal. In response, the Election Commission acknowledged concerns and proposed several corre…

CJP’s Saurav Das: Election Commission Must Remain Accountable to Citizens

Saurav Das has stated that while the judiciary can examine petitions concerning actions taken by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the accountability of the Election Commission should not solely rest within the court system. Speaking in New Delhi on September 28, Das emphasised that citizens should have the ability to access the courts but argued […]

‘Accountability will NOT be outsourced’: CJP’s Saurav Das on CEC pleas

Amid petitions being filed in the Supreme Court and High Courts challenging the actions of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Saurav Das has said the judiciary should be allowed to hear such cases, but maintained that the demand for accountability cannot be “outsourced” to courtrooms.

Saurav Das: Courts can hear petitions against CEC; accountability is democratic

Saurav Das says courts should hear petitions against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, but accountability over the Election Commission remains a democratic matter.