Parmod KumarNew Delhi, Sept. 29 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear next week a plea questioning the functioning of the Election Commission of India (ECI) and seeking an explanation from Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on the authority under which he allegedly exercised, unilaterally, powers vested collectively in the three-member poll panel.
The petition also seeks a declaration that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and consequential measures taken pursuant to it are void for want of lawful exercise of authority, preservation and production of relevant ECI records, and constitution of an independent Judicial Inquiry Commission or SIT if the records disclose that decisions were taken without approval of the Commiss...