The Supreme Court has deferred the hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the functioning of the Election Commission of India (ECI). The pleas allege that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar acted unilaterally in taking several decisions, particularly concerning the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which petitioners argue required unanimous approval. The court has granted the petitioners 10 days to file their rejoinder to the ECI's response.