The petition said the ECI has made such “illegality and arbitrary” transfers in other poll-bound States in contravention of Article 324 of the Constitution, and provisions of the Representation of the People Act. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court on Thursday (April 16, 2026) refused to entertain a petition challenging the decision of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to transfer “wholesale” 63 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers and 16 senior bureaucrats, including the Director General of Police and the Chief Secretary, in the “garb of poll-preparedness”. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said the petition raised “substantial questions of law”, but declined to intervene on the ground that the elections were scheduled just days ahead. Published – April 16, 2026 05:40 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Intensive surveillance at five border checkpoints in Erode district WADA admits to doping concerns in India, indicates close monitoring of process