Can Gyanesh Kumar be prosecuted? Explaining Section 16 of CEC Act as CJP, Oppn allege CEC took unilateral decisions
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 12:35 PM · 1 min read
The Supreme Court questioned whether a 2023 law gives the Chief Election Commissioner and other election commissioners greater legal protection than constitutional court judges. The case concerns alleged unilateral decisions by CEC Gyanesh Kumar during electoral-roll revisions.