The petition filed before the Supreme Court questions the functioning of CEC Gyanesh Kumar. (File photo)

The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear the petitions questioning the functioning of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, calling for an SIT probe against him and seeking to declare the nationwide SIR of electoral rolls illegal. A bench headed by CJI Surya Kant and also comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana will hear the matter. On the last date of hearing, the court had issued notice to the Election Commission of India. The court will also hear petitions by the leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders over the similar matter.

ECI’s Response : In the affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, the ECI has said that all the decisions relating to the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls were unanimously taken by the commission.…