New Delhi, Sept. 29 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear next week a plea challenging the manner in which the Election Commission of India (ECI) is functioning, alleging that powers vested in the poll panel as a multi-member constitutional body were being exercised without following the collective decision-making mechanism mandated by law.

Senior advocate Vikas Singh mentioned the matter before a bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant for early listing of the case, saying the statutory scheme requires decisions of the multi-member Commission to be unanimous or by majority.

Filed by Bihar-based petitioner Rakesh Kumar Singh under Article 32, the plea has sought a direction against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh ...