Supreme Court Refuses CEC Suspension, Questions Consensus Claim and Poll Body Decisions

The brief

The Supreme Court has refused to pass an interim order to suspend Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar following petitions raising claims of internal rifts within the Election Commission of India. During the hearing, the Chief Justice of India questioned the reliance on newspaper reports alone, observing that decisions in the three-member poll body can be taken by majority if there is no unanimity. Senior advoca…