The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI) and Bihar Panchayati Raj Minister Deepak Prakash over a petition questioning his continuance in office despite not being an elected member of either House of the state legislature.
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana issued the notice to the ECI, Prakash, the Bihar government, and the cabinet secretary on a plea filed by Bihar resident Rakesh Kumar Singh.
The petition, filed under Article 32, seeks a writ of quo warranto questioning the authority under which Prakash continues to hold ministerial office. It challenges his reappointment on May 7, 2026, as being contrary to Article 164(4) of the Constitution.
The case is likely to be heard next on July 15.
