Goa, Oct. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Election Commission and the Centre on a batch of petitions seeking the suspension of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and challenging decisions allegedly taken without the approval of the other two election commissioners.

A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant and comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was hearing pleas that questioned the manner in which the Election Commission, under Kumar, has taken certain decisions and issued orders.

The petitions allege that some decisions were taken without the concurrence of Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi. The matter has gained attention amid reports of differences within the ...