SC refuses ex-parte suspension of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, seeks responses over SIR decisions

New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday refused to pass an ex-parte interim order seeking suspension of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, saying it would first hear the Election Commission and other respondents on allegations that key decisions concerning the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) were taken unilaterally by the CEC. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana issued notices to the union of India, Election Commission of India, CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Election Commissioners Dr Sukhbir Singh Sindhu and Dr Vivek Joshi, Deputy Election Commissioner Maneesh Garg,…