Supreme Court hears challenge to ECI's SIR decisions and CEC's conduct
The short version
- The Election Commission filed a joint affidavit stating all SIR decisions were taken unanimously by its three members.
- Congress leaders accuse the ECI's affidavit of being deceitful and highlight alleged irregularities in 12 states and one union territory.
- The Supreme Court deferred the hearing and gave petitioners 10 days to file rejoinders to the ECI's counter-affidavit.
- The ECI claims the petitions are based solely on newspaper reports and should be dismissed.
- Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi is among the petitioners seeking preservation of complete SIR records.
What we don’t know yet
- What specific irregularities Congress alleges in the 12 states and one union territory.
- The outcome of the petition challenging the CEC's conduct and authority.
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First reported by The Times of India SIR row: EC rejects charges against CEC, files 15-point counter-affidavit in SC
Hindustan Times All 3 SIR orders unanimous, plea against CEC based on single news report: EC tells SC
NDTV Poll Body’s ‘Unanimous’ Defence In Supreme Court Over SIR Row
The Hindu CEC row LIVE: SC to hear pleas against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, decisions during SIR
All 10 articles
- The Times of India, right-leaningOrder preservation of SIR files & notings, petitioners urge SC
- The Hindu, left-leaningECI affidavit on SIR is ‘deceitful and duplicitous’: Congress
- The Hindu, left-leaningSC says ‘will examine’ petitioners’ ‘innocuous’ plea to direct ECI to preserve or file in court ‘complete’ SIR records
- Hindustan Times, centreSC refrains from directing ECI to preserve files amid row over SIR decisions
- The Times of India, right-leaningSIR row: SC defers hearing, grants petitioner 10 days to reply to EC’s counter-affidavit
- The Hindu, left-leaningCEC row LIVE: SC to hear pleas against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, decisions during SIR
- Hindustan Times, centre‘Unanimity doesn’t mean rules were followed’: Congress leader rejects ECI affidavit amid CEC row
- NDTV, left-leaningPoll Body’s ‘Unanimous’ Defence In Supreme Court Over SIR Row
- Hindustan Times, centreAll 3 SIR orders unanimous, plea against CEC based on single news report: EC tells SC
- The Times of India, right-leaningSIR row: EC rejects charges against CEC, files 15-point counter-affidavit in SC