The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Election Commission and the Centre on pleas alleging that the poll body took several decisions without the approval of the two election commissioners and said it will annul decisions found not to be in accordance with law. The top court, however, refused to pass any interim direction to restrain Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar from taking any decision till the final disposal of the petition.

The bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and said that it may examine the immunity clause put in the law which gives protection to the CEC even after holding the office. “We will examine all the decisions. If any decision is not in accordance with the law, we will annul it. You know the power of the court,” the bench said.