New Delhi/IBNS, Sept. 25 -- A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over an investigative report by The Indian Express concerning several election-related decisions taken by the Election Commission of India (ECI), media reports said.

Filed by advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi, the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeks prosecution of Gyanesh Kumar, Senior Deputy Election Commissioner Maneesh Garg and Director General (IT) Seema Khanna for alleged dereliction of duty under the Representation of the People (RP) Act.

The PIL also seeks to have decisions, guidelines and software modifications allegedly undertaken by Kumar without the approval of the other two Election Commissioner...