Modi, Shah move to appoint CEC disrespectful: Rahul
1 month ago

Modi, Shah move to appoint CEC disrespectful: Rahul

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi:Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that it was disrespectful and discourteous for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah “to have made a midnight decision to select the new CEC”. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N. Kotiswar Singh was informed by advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for an NGO, that despite the Constitution bench verdict of 2023 directing selection and appointment of the CEC and ECs through a panel including the CJI, the government excluded the CJI and made a “mockery of democracy”. Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan, however, attacked Rahul over his criticism about appointment of new CEC and alleged they are acting like “cry babies” even when no rule or law has been broken. Kumar is the first CEC to be appointed under the new law and his term would run till January 26, 2029, days before the EC is expected to announce the schedule of the next Lok Sabha election.

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Amid CEC appointment controversy, SC defers hearing on pleas against 2023 law
1 month ago

Amid CEC appointment controversy, SC defers hearing on pleas against 2023 law

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred the hearing of multiple petitions challenging the validity of the 2023 law governing the appointment of the chief election commissioner and election commissioners even as Gyanesh Kumar took over as India’s next CEC amid opposition from the Congress party that cited the pendency of the case. A Supreme Court bench led by justice Surya …

Supreme Court puts off hearing pleas challenging law on CEC appointment
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1 month ago

Supreme Court puts off hearing pleas challenging law on CEC appointment

The Hindu  

The hearing in the Supreme Court of petitions challenging a law that gives the government a dominant role in the appointments of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners did not materialise on Wednesday. Anoop Baranwal case Advocate Kaleeswaram Raj, intervening in the case, said the discussion would be centred on a five-judge Bench judgment delivered in March 2023 in …

Gyanesh Kumar takes over as chief election commissioner
1 month ago

Gyanesh Kumar takes over as chief election commissioner

Hindustan Times  

Gyanesh Kumar took over as the 26th chief election commissioner on Wednesday a day after the Supreme Court agreed to consider expedited hearing of pleas challenging the validity of a 2023 law for the appointment of CEC and election commissioners Gyanesh Kumar taking charge as the chief election commissioner. Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, a member …

CEC appointment hearing highlights: Supreme Court postpones hearing on CEC/EC appointment law to March 19
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1 month ago

CEC appointment hearing highlights: Supreme Court postpones hearing on CEC/EC appointment law to March 19

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday indicated that petitions challenging the legality of the law governing the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners could be heard on March 19, 2025. The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners Act of 2023 stipulates that the President shall appoint the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners based on the recommendation …

Gyanesh Kumar to take over as Chief Election Commissioner on February 19; Supreme Court to hear plea against law under which he was appointed
1 month ago

Gyanesh Kumar to take over as Chief Election Commissioner on February 19; Supreme Court to hear plea against law under which he was appointed

The Hindu  

Senior Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar would take over as the 26th Chief Election Commissioner of India on February 19, a day when the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a petition challenging the law under which he was appointed CEC by a three-member panel led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mr. Kumar is the first CEC to be appointed under …

Appointment of CEC, EC: Supreme Court to hear pleas against CEC, ECs appointments on February 19
1 month ago

Appointment of CEC, EC: Supreme Court to hear pleas against CEC, ECs appointments on February 19

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to prioritise the hearing on February 19 of a batch of petitions challenging the legality of a new law which gave the Centre a dominant role in the appointment process of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners. The assurance from a Bench headed by Justice Surya Kant came in response to an oral …

'PM Modi, Amit Shah Made Midnight Decision': Rahul Gandhi Shares Dissent Note On CEC Appointment
1 month ago

'PM Modi, Amit Shah Made Midnight Decision': Rahul Gandhi Shares Dissent Note On CEC Appointment

ABP News  

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, who is a member of the panel to appoint the CEC, on Tuesday shared his dissent note on the appointment of Gyanesh Kumar as the Chief Election Commissioner. Kumar's appointment was made hours after Congress asked the government to defer its decision on the new CEC till the Supreme Court concludes its hearing on a …

SC to hear pleas against CEC, ECs appointments on Feb 19
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1 month ago

SC to hear pleas against CEC, ECs appointments on Feb 19

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would on February 19 take up on "priority basis" the pleas against the appointments of the chief election commissioner and election commissioners under the 2023 law.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh was informed by advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for an NGO, that despite the Constitution bench verdict …

Congress targets govt over appointment of new CEC
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1 month ago

Congress targets govt over appointment of new CEC

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday slammed the government for "hastily" appointing the new chief election commissioner, saying it undermines the spirit of the Constitution and free elections. "The Government's hasty midnight appointment of the new CEC undermines the spirit of our Constitution and free elections. He is the first CEC to be appointed under a new law on the …

Chief Election Commissioner appointment: Congress targets government over appointment of new CEC
1 month ago

Chief Election Commissioner appointment: Congress targets government over appointment of new CEC

The Hindu  

The Congress on Tuesday slammed the government for "hastily" appointing the new Chief Election Commissioner, saying it undermines the spirit of the Constitution and free elections. First appointment under new law on EC Mr. Kumar was appointed as the next Chief Election Commissioner on Monday. Rahul Gandhi on appointment of CEC During the meeting of the committee to select the …

CEC Rajiv Kumar retires today: A tenure marked by highs, lows and Urdu poetry
1 month ago

CEC Rajiv Kumar retires today: A tenure marked by highs, lows and Urdu poetry

Live Mint  

CEC Rajiv Kumar retires today: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar demits office today, February 18, after overseeing 31 assembly elections and the Lok Sabha election 2024. The poll panel also held elections in Jammu and Kashmir under Rajiv Kumar. During Lok Sabha Elections 2024, Kumar sent notices to the BJP and Congress party presidents over complaints regarding model code of …

Hastily-taken decision: Congress on CEC's appointment
1 month ago

Hastily-taken decision: Congress on CEC's appointment

Deccan Chronicle  

Soon after the Centre notified the appointment of Gyanesh Kumar as the chief election commissioner on Monday, the Congress said the hastily-taken decision shows that the government is keen on circumventing the Supreme Court's scrutiny and getting the appointment done before a clear order kicks in. This goes against the spirit of our Constitution, and what has been reiterated by …

Congress criticises ‘midnight rush’ to appoint Gyanesh Kumar as CEC, accuses regime of ‘bending rules’
1 month ago

Congress criticises ‘midnight rush’ to appoint Gyanesh Kumar as CEC, accuses regime of ‘bending rules’

Live Mint  

Congress has criticised the ‘hasty midnight move’ to appoint Gyanesh Kumar as the new Chief Election Commissioner, saying this move only confirmed the doubts that the Bharatiya Janata Party was “destroying” the electoral process and bending rules for its benefits. The Congress MP took to social media to criticised the government move to appoint Gyanesh Kumar as the new CEC …

'Mockery of democracy': Petitioner urges SC to prioritise pleas against CEC, EC appointments on February 19
1 month ago

'Mockery of democracy': Petitioner urges SC to prioritise pleas against CEC, EC appointments on February 19

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A day after the government selected the new chief election commissioner, NGO petitioner Association for Democratic Reforms alleged that the Supreme Court mocked the law by violating the Constitution Bench judgment laid down in Anoop Baranwal case. The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would on February 19 take up on "priority basis" the pleas against the appointments …

Gyanesh 1st CEC under new law
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1 month ago

Gyanesh 1st CEC under new law

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar was on Monday appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner. “In exercise of powers conferred by Section 4 of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, the President is pleased to appoint Gyanesh Kumar, election commissioner, as the Chief Election Commissioner in the Election Commission, with effect from February 19, 2025,” …

Who will be the new CEC? PM Modi-led panel finalises name; Rahul Gandhi objects, asks Govt to wait until SC hearing
1 month ago

Who will be the new CEC? PM Modi-led panel finalises name; Rahul Gandhi objects, asks Govt to wait until SC hearing

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led selection committee, which met at PMO in South Block on February 17, has finalised and recommended the name of the next chief election commissioner to President Droupadi Murmu, news agency PTI said quoting sources on Monday. The PM-led panel has reportedly overruled Gandhi’s dissent note objecting to the Selection Committee’s composition and a notification announcing the …

How Is Chief Election Commissioner Appointed? CEC Act Explained As Panel To Name Rajiv Kumar's Successor
1 month ago

How Is Chief Election Commissioner Appointed? CEC Act Explained As Panel To Name Rajiv Kumar's Successor

ABP News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Amit Shah and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi will meet on Monday to appoint the next Chief Election Commissioner. The Election Commission is a three-member body made up of one Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners. A selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is tasked to finalise the name of the …

PM-led panel finalises name of next CEC, Congress says 'should've deferred meet'
1 month ago

PM-led panel finalises name of next CEC, Congress says 'should've deferred meet'

Hindustan Times  

With Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar set to retire on Tuesday, February 18, the selection committee for appointing his successor met on Monday and reportedly finalised a name. Congress leader Ajay Maken, at a press conference on Monday, said, "Today, a meeting related to the election of the Chief Election Commissioner was held. Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi, who was also …

Gyanesh Kumar appointed as 26th CEC; Vivek Joshi as Election Commissioner
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1 month ago

Gyanesh Kumar appointed as 26th CEC; Vivek Joshi as Election Commissioner

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar was appointed as the next chief election commissioner on Monday, the law ministry said. Vivek Joshi, a 1989-batch Haryana-cadre Indian Administrative Service officer, has been appointed as an election commissioner. During his tenure as the 26th CEC, Kumar will oversee the Bihar Assembly polls later this year, and the Kerala and Puducherry Assembly polls …

PM Modi-led panel finalises name of next CEC; Congress asks govt to defer decision till SC hearing
1 month ago

PM Modi-led panel finalises name of next CEC; Congress asks govt to defer decision till SC hearing

New Indian Express  

If Gyanesh Kumar is approved as the next CEC, a new EC could also be appointed to fill the vacancy created by his elevation. According to sources, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was learnt to have asked the government to defer its decision on the new CEC till the Supreme Court hearing on February 19 on a petition challenging the composition …

PM Modi-led panel finalises next CEC, Congress wants govt to defer it till SC hearing: Sources
1 month ago

PM Modi-led panel finalises next CEC, Congress wants govt to defer it till SC hearing: Sources

India TV News  

PM Modi-led panel finalises next CEC, Congress wants govt to defer it till SC hearing: Sources New CEC meeting: Present Chief Election Commissioner of India Rajiv Kumar will be demitting tomorrow on attaining the age of 65. A selection committee headed by PM Modi, on Monday, decided the next Chief Election Commissioner of India and also recommended it to the …

Chief Election Commissioner appointment | What is selection process and row over new law?
1 month ago

Chief Election Commissioner appointment | What is selection process and row over new law?

India TV News  

Chief Election Commissioner appointment | What is selection process and row over new law? Prime Minister Narendra Modi and LoP Rahul Gandhi will meet on Monday regarding the appointment of the new Chief Election Commissioner as incumbent Rajiv Kumar is set to retire. This is going to be the first-ever appointment of the CEC, based on the Chief Election Commissioner …

Modi, Rahul will meet next week to choose next CEC
1 month, 1 week ago

Modi, Rahul will meet next week to choose next CEC

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: As Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar is set to demit office on February 18, a selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet early next week to finalise his successor. The panel could meet either on Sunday or Monday ahead of the retirement of incumbent CEC Rajiv Kumar. The panel will choose Kumar’s successor from a …

PM-led panel may meet on Monday to pick CEC
1 month, 1 week ago

PM-led panel may meet on Monday to pick CEC

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi are expected to meet on February 17 as party of the three-member selection panel to pick the successor for chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. The panel, which also comprises Union home minister Amit Shah, will meet at the …

PM-chaired selection panel to meet on Monday to name next CEC, say sources
1 month, 1 week ago

PM-chaired selection panel to meet on Monday to name next CEC, say sources

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi:A selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet here on Monday to finalise the name of the next chief election commissioner, sources said on Friday. It will meet on Monday at the prime minister's official residence ahead of the retirement of incumbent Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on February 18. However, after a new …

PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi To Attend Election Panel Meet On Monday To Decide Next CEC
1 month, 1 week ago

PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi To Attend Election Panel Meet On Monday To Decide Next CEC

ABP News  

A selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet in New Delhi on Monday to finalise the name of the next chief election commissioner, sources told news agency PTI on Friday. The panel will consist of PM Modi, the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Law Minister …

PM Modi, LoP Rahul Gandhi to meet on Feb 17 to name CEC Rajiv Kumar’s successor
1 month, 1 week ago

PM Modi, LoP Rahul Gandhi to meet on Feb 17 to name CEC Rajiv Kumar’s successor

The Hindu  

With Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar set to retire on February 18, a three-member selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet on February 17 to pick his successor. This would be the first time that a CEC is selected under the provisions of the new law — Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners Act, …

New poll panel chief appointment soon, Gyanesh Kumar leading contender: Sources
1 month, 1 week ago

New poll panel chief appointment soon, Gyanesh Kumar leading contender: Sources

India Today  

A high-level meeting to select the next Chief Election Commissioner will be held on February 17, a day before incumbent Rajiv Kumar's retirement, with Gyanesh Kumar among the top contenders for the post, sources told India Today TV. NEW CEC SELECTION PROCESS Previously, before the introduction of the new statutory provisions for the appointment of the CEC and Election Commissioners, …

CEC indulging in politics, wants job after retirement, says Kejriwal
1 month, 3 weeks ago

CEC indulging in politics, wants job after retirement, says Kejriwal

The Hindu  

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday alleged that the Election Commission of India was favouring the Bharatiya Janata Party as Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar was eyeing a post-retirement job. Referring to the EC’s letter on Thursday asking him to provide evidence of Yamuna’s poisoning before 11 a.m. on Friday, Mr. Kejriwal said, “The EC’s should not be …

Congress Leader Moves SC Against Appointment of New CEC, ECs Before Lok Sabha Polls
1 year ago

Congress Leader Moves SC Against Appointment of New CEC, ECs Before Lok Sabha Polls

News 18  

A fresh plea filed in the Supreme Court has sought to restrain the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central government from appointing a Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners. The plea further states that there’s urgency in the matter as Lok Sabha polls might be announced anytime soon and one Election Commissioner– Arun Goel– has already resigned. Appointment Of New ECs …

Pick upright officers to fill up vacancies in the apex poll body
1 year ago

Pick upright officers to fill up vacancies in the apex poll body

New Indian Express  

When a member of the Election Commission of India who is in line to become the Chief Election Commissioner suddenly puts in his papers, it does sound odd. Yet, Election Commissioner Arun Goel sent his resignation letter to President Droupadi Murmu on March 8 without copying it to his boss, CEC Rajiv Kumar. With three more years left in the …

SC Refuses To Stay New Law On Appointment Of CEC, ECs, Seeks Centre’s Response
1 year, 1 month ago

SC Refuses To Stay New Law On Appointment Of CEC, ECs, Seeks Centre’s Response

ABP News  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Centre's response to a Public Interest Litigation challenging the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023. All About PIL That Challenges New Law EC Appointment Law: Amid a political squabble over the removal of the Chief Justice of India from a panel tasked with selecting the chief election commissioner and election …

PM Modi to chair meet today to select new election commissioner
1 year, 1 month ago

PM Modi to chair meet today to select new election commissioner

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday chair the first meeting under the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023 to select a new election commissioner to replace Anup Chandra Pandey, who is due to retire on February 15. The new act, which came into effect on January 2, stipulates that the President will appoint CEC and ECs …

Supreme Court refuses to stay new law on appointment of CEC, ECs
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court refuses to stay new law on appointment of CEC, ECs

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the operation of the new law providing for appointment of chief election commissioner and election commissioners by a panel that does not include the Chief Justice of India. The new law has provisions to set up a search committee chaired by the Union law minister and two other persons not below the …

Problem With CEC & ECs Bill is a Potential Overreach of the Selection Committee
1 year, 5 months ago

Problem With CEC & ECs Bill is a Potential Overreach of the Selection Committee

The Quint  

As the first legislative attempt to realise the constitutional mandate of Article 324, the bill in itself is salient. Article 324 of the Indian Constitution laid down that the appointments of the Chief Election Commissioner and the Election Commissioners must be in accordance with a law made by the Parliament. One may attribute this to the strong diktat of the …

Selecting new CEC, ECs: Bill seeks to drop CJI from panel
1 year, 7 months ago

Selecting new CEC, ECs: Bill seeks to drop CJI from panel

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Amid uproar by the Opposition, the Centre on Thursday introduced in the Rajya Sabha a contentious Bill that seeks to replace the Chief Justice of India with a Cabinet minister in the panel for selection of the chief election commissioner and election commissioners. Law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal moved the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners Bill …

Bill lists cabinet minister’s inclusion over CJI in panel to appoint CEC, ECs
1 year, 7 months ago

Bill lists cabinet minister’s inclusion over CJI in panel to appoint CEC, ECs

Live Mint  

A bill scheduled for introduction in the Rajya Sabha proposes that a three-member committee led by the prime minister will be responsible for appointing future chief election commissioners and election commissioners. The Supreme Court, in its March ruling, intended to safeguard the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and election commissioners from any interference by the Executive branch. Before the …

Bill proposes Cabinet minister, not CJI in selection panel to appoint CEC, ECs
1 year, 7 months ago

Bill proposes Cabinet minister, not CJI in selection panel to appoint CEC, ECs

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Future chief election commissioners and election commissioners will be selected by a three-member panel headed by the prime minister and comprising the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha and a Cabinet minister, according to a bill listed for introduction in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Before the Supreme Court ruling, the Chief Election Commissioner and election …

Rajya Sabha: Govt tables bill to exclude CJI from panel to appoint CEC, ECs
1 year, 7 months ago

Rajya Sabha: Govt tables bill to exclude CJI from panel to appoint CEC, ECs

Hindustan Times  

The government on Thursday tabled in the Rajya Sabha a proposed law that seeks to exclude the Chief Justice of India from the panel to appoint the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners months after a Supreme Court constitution bench revamped the selection mechanism for their appointments. In March, the court ruled a panel comprising the Prime Minister, the Leader …

Chief Election Commissioner must elected by a committee which includes PM, Leader of Opposition and CJI
2 years ago

Chief Election Commissioner must elected by a committee which includes PM, Leader of Opposition and CJI

Op India  

On March 2, the Supreme Court of India ordered a new format for appointing Chief Election Commissioners and Election Commissioners. Appointment of an Election Commissioner shall be on the recommendation of a committee comprising PM, CJI & Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha: Supreme Court Constitution Bench — ANI March 2, 2023 With this order, the apex court has asked …

SC: President to appoint CEC, ECs on advise of committee comprising PM, LoP, CJI
2 years ago

SC: President to appoint CEC, ECs on advise of committee comprising PM, LoP, CJI

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In a landmark verdict aimed at insulating the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and election commissioners from the executive's interference, the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that their appointments will be done by the President on the advise of a committee comprising the prime minister, leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha and the Chief Justice of India. …

Supreme Court asks president to appoint CEC, ECs upon advice of committee
2 years ago

Supreme Court asks president to appoint CEC, ECs upon advice of committee

Live Mint  

On March 2, the Supreme Court made a ruling regarding the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and elections commissioners in India. The court stated that the president will appoint these officials on the advice of a committee consisting of the prime minister, leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, and the Chief Justice of India. The Supreme Court …

Space, not time: The Hindu Editorial on Election Commissioner tenures
2 years, 3 months ago

Space, not time: The Hindu Editorial on Election Commissioner tenures

The Hindu  

The ongoing hearing before a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India on the need to have a neutral mechanism for appointment of Election Commissioners raises important questions on the election body’s functional independence. However, given the Court’s vocal concern about the ECI’s independence, the relevant question now is whether the Commissioners should be appointed on the recommendation of …

Moily, ex-CEC Quraishi support SC observation on appointment of CEC, EC
2 years, 3 months ago

Moily, ex-CEC Quraishi support SC observation on appointment of CEC, EC

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Former Union law minister M Veerappa Moily and ex-chief election commissioner S Y Quraishi on Wednesday supported a consultative mechanism to appoint the CEC and election commissioners, while another former head of the poll panel pushed for a body to appoint judges in the Supreme Court and the high courts. Another CEC, who did not wish to be …

Any ruling party at Centre can appoint a \'yes man\' as CEC, says Supreme Court
2 years, 3 months ago

Any ruling party at Centre can appoint a \'yes man\' as CEC, says Supreme Court

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that people manning the Election Commission of India should not be the "yes men" of the government but "independents who can act independently" even if it comes to taking on the Prime Minister and not be "docile" persons who cave in before the authority. Repeatedly emphasising during the hearing that the appointment …

Inclusion Of CJI In Consultative Process For CEC Appointment Will Ensure Independence: SC
2 years, 3 months ago

Inclusion Of CJI In Consultative Process For CEC Appointment Will Ensure Independence: SC

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the inclusion of the Chief Justice of India in the consultative process for the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner would ensure the independence of the poll panel. The Centre argued that a 1991 Act ensured the Election Commission remains independent in terms of salary and tenure to its members and there is …

Dissent will not be part of EC orders
5 years, 10 months ago

Dissent will not be part of EC orders

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Rejecting the demand of election commissioner Ashok Lavasa, the ‘Full Commission’ of Election Commission of India on Tuesday ruled that dissents and minority views in EC orders with regard to Model Code of Conduct violations will not be made public and only majority view will be announced in the final order. “In the meeting of the Election Commission …

Process To Remove CEC & EC Can’t Be Same : Centre To SC
6 years, 10 months ago

Process To Remove CEC & EC Can’t Be Same : Centre To SC

Live Law  

The Centre today told the Supreme Court that Election Commissioners cannot be on par with Chief Election Commissioners vis-à-vis removal process and rejected a demand for same rules.A lengthy and a layered procedure — impeachment- similar to that for a Supreme Court judge has been laid out for the removal of the CEC while ECs can be removed by the …

Process To Remove CEC & EC Can’t Be Same : Centre To SC
6 years, 10 months ago

Process To Remove CEC & EC Can’t Be Same : Centre To SC

Live Law  

The Centre today told the Supreme Court that Election Commissioners cannot be on par with Chief Election Commissioners vis-à-vis removal process and rejected a demand for same rules.A lengthy and a layered procedure — impeachment- similar to that for a Supreme Court judge has been laid out for the removal of the CEC while ECs can be removed by the …

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