CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s legal immunity makes him the most powerful constitutional authority

Newslaundry · Oct 9, 2026

One of the major demands of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in its protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is to initiate criminal proceedings against him for mass disenfranchisement of citizens through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). However, there is a catch. As per the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023, the CEC and ECs enjoy legal immunity for all actions performed in their official capacity. When the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government introduced the Bill in the…