Supreme Court asks president to appoint CEC, ECs upon advice of committee
1 year, 10 months 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 also clarified that, if the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha is absent, the leader of the single largest opposition party will be included in the committee responsible for appointing the CEC and ECs. The Supreme Court's unanimous decision brings clarity to the process of appointment and removal of ECs and ensures the continuation of an established norm until any changes are made by the appropriate authorities.

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Supreme Court to hear pleas challenging poll officers appointment law on Feb 4
6 hours, 47 minutes ago

Supreme Court to hear pleas challenging poll officers appointment law on Feb 4

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a batch of pleas challenging the constitutionality of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023. The law, enacted earlier this year, removed the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel for appointing Election Commissioners. Bhushan cited urgency, noting that the current Chief Election Commissioner, Rajiv Kumar, is set …

Petitioners Request Supreme Court To Hear Challenge To Election Commissioners' Law Before Retirement Of CEC In February
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22 hours, 45 minutes ago

Petitioners Request Supreme Court To Hear Challenge To Election Commissioners' Law Before Retirement Of CEC In February

Live Law  

On mentioning of the pleas challenging constitutionality of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, which removed the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel appointing Election Commissioners, the Supreme Court today expressed inclination to hear the matter on February 4. The most notable feature of the new legislation is that the President of India would …

CJI Sanjiv Khanna Recuses From Hearing Pleas Challenging Law On CEC Appointment
1 month ago

CJI Sanjiv Khanna Recuses From Hearing Pleas Challenging Law On CEC Appointment

ABP News  

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday recused himself from hearing a batch of petitions challenging the exclusion of the Chief Justice from the panel responsible for selecting the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners. The petitions have sought to stay the operation of Section 7 of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, which excludes …

CJI Sanjiv Khanna recuses himself from ECI chief appointment case
1 month ago

CJI Sanjiv Khanna recuses himself from ECI chief appointment case

Hindustan Times  

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday opted out of hearing a batch of pleas challenging the law relating to the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners, PTI reported. CJI Sanjiv Khanna said that cases would be listed before another bench after the winter break. A bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing …

CJI Sanjiv Khanna recuses himself from hearing petitions on Election Commission Appointment Law
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1 month ago

CJI Sanjiv Khanna recuses himself from hearing petitions on Election Commission Appointment Law

India TV News  

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday recused himself from hearing petitions challenging the exclusion of the Chief Justice from the panel responsible for appointing the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners. The petitions challenge the validity of Sections 7 and 8 of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023. A bench comprising CJI Khanna and …

SC denies expedited hearing to petitions against new law for appointing CEC, ECs
4 months, 4 weeks ago

SC denies expedited hearing to petitions against new law for appointing CEC, ECs

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday denied expedited hearing to a clutch of petitions that have challenged the validity of the new law providing for the appointment of chief election commissioner and election commissioners by a panel that does not include the Chief Justice of India. The constitution bench judgment in Anoop Baranwal vs. Union of India had said …

'Will lead to chaos': Supreme Court won't halt Election Commissioners' appointment
9 months, 2 weeks ago

'Will lead to chaos': Supreme Court won't halt Election Commissioners' appointment

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Thursday said it cannot put on hold, the controversial Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, saying it would only lead to chaos. On March 15, the court refused to stay the appointment of new Election Commissioners under the 2023 law, that excludes the Chief Justice of India from the selection committee. A notable …

System to pick election commissioners is valid even if no judge is on panel: Government
9 months, 2 weeks ago

System to pick election commissioners is valid even if no judge is on panel: Government

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The Union government told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that it was justified in appointing two new election commissioners under a recently enacted statute because the new law envisions a “democratic, collaborative and inclusive” regime that cannot be faulted solely for not having a judge on the selection panel. The Centre’s affidavit on Wednesday said that it would …

Selection and election: On the appointment of Election Commissioners
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Selection and election: On the appointment of Election Commissioners

The Hindu  

The quick, if not hasty, filling up of two vacancies in the Election Commission of India has attracted justified criticism. The multi-member body got two new members within days of the resignation of Arun Goel, an Election Commissioner whose appointment itself came in the midst of a Constitution Bench hearing for a truly independent process of selecting members of the …

SC refuses to stay appointments of new ECs under 2023 law, to hear batch of pleas on March 21
9 months, 3 weeks ago

SC refuses to stay appointments of new ECs under 2023 law, to hear batch of pleas on March 21

New Indian Express  

Although the top court had earlier in its order refused to stay the implementation of the Election Commissioner Act, 2023, it had said it would examine the matter at a later stage, and thereby issued a notice to the Centre and sought the response in April. The recently passed law allows the appointment to the posts of CEC and Election …

EC appointments: Supreme Court to hear ADR plea on March 15
9 months, 3 weeks ago

EC appointments: Supreme Court to hear ADR plea on March 15

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court will on Friday hear a plea by non-profit organisation, the Association for Democratic Reforms, which has sought to restrain the Union government from appointing two new election commissioners under a new law — The Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023. The plea highlighted how the new law marked a crucial departure from a judgment …

Congress leader moves SC seeking to restrain Centre from appointing new ECs
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Congress leader moves SC seeking to restrain Centre from appointing new ECs

The Hindu  

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking to restrain the Centre from appointing new election commissioners as per a 2023 law, the provisions of which have been challenged in the apex court. "That petitioner most respectfully submitted that in view of facts that election for Lok Sabha Election 2024 may be announced shortly, therefore appointment of member …

Congress Leader Moves SC Against Appointment of New CEC, ECs Before Lok Sabha Polls
9 months, 4 weeks 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
9 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigns ahead of Lok Sabha elections; Opposition parties express deep concern
10 months ago

Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigns ahead of Lok Sabha elections; Opposition parties express deep concern

New Indian Express  

His tenure was till December 5, 2027, and he would have become Chief Election Commissioner after incumbent Rajiv Kumar retired in February next year. According to the new law on appointment of CEC and ECs, a search committee headed by the law minister and comprising two union secretaries will shortlist five names. Last year, the Supreme Court had dismissed a …

Supreme Court refuses to stay new law on appointment of CEC, ECs
11 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Pleas in the Supreme Court challenge new law on appointment process for Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commissioners
1 year ago

Pleas in the Supreme Court challenge new law on appointment process for Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commissioners

The Hindu  

Petitions have been moved in the Supreme Court against a new law which brushes aside a judgment to include the Chief Justice of India as a member of the high-powered selection committee to appoint the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners. The CEC and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023 has diluted the Supreme Court judgment by replacing the Chief Justice …

New Bill casts a cloud over EC appointments
1 year ago

New Bill casts a cloud over EC appointments

Hindustan Times  

This winter session of Parliament has seen the passage of the Election Commissioners Bill. Election Commission of India The law in question does so by replacing the CJI with a Union minister, thus giving an unassailable majority to the executive in the selection committee. According to Article 324, the task of framing a law for selecting election commissioners was left …

Parliament gives nod to Bill on appointments of CEC, ECs
1 year ago

Parliament gives nod to Bill on appointments of CEC, ECs

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the contentious bill, which seeks to establish a mechanism to appoint the Chief Election Commissioner and election commissioners. The Lower House passed the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Bill 2023 after a brief discussion with law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, who asserted that it's in line with the Supreme Court's …

Controversial bill on appointments to Election Commission clears Lok Sabha
1 year ago

Controversial bill on appointments to Election Commission clears Lok Sabha

India Today  

The highly contentious Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Bill, 2023, was passed in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. It directly conflicts with the Supreme Court's direction that the Election Commission should be selected by a panel comprising the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition, and the Chief Justice of India. In March this year, a constitution bench …

Rajya Sabha passes Bill to appoint Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commissioners
1 year ago

Rajya Sabha passes Bill to appoint Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commissioners

The Hindu  

The Rajya Sabha on December 12 passed the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Bill, the legislation that will guide the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and the Election Commissioners in future. Denying the Opposition’s charges that the Supreme Court was being kept away from the process of selecting the CEC and ECs, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram …

'EC Stands For Elections Compromised': Oppn Slams Govt Over Bill To Appoint CEC, ECs
1 year ago

'EC Stands For Elections Compromised': Oppn Slams Govt Over Bill To Appoint CEC, ECs

ABP News  

New Delhi: Several Opposition parties voiced their dissent over the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners Bill, 2023, saying that it subjugates the EC to the authority of the executive and seeks to “crush the spirit of democracy”. Expressing apprehension over the Bill, Congress leader Randeep Surjewala said the government brought the new legislation to appoint a Chief Election …

Problem With CEC & ECs Bill is a Potential Overreach of the Selection Committee
1 year, 3 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 …

DC Edit | Bill on EC is deeply flawed
1 year, 4 months ago

DC Edit | Bill on EC is deeply flawed

Deccan Chronicle  

The Bill introduced by the government in the Rajya Sabha seeking to exclude the Chief Justice of India from the panel to select the chief election commissioner and election commissioners is deeply flawed. In seeking to do away with the non-partisan presence of a third member like the Chief Justice of India along with the Prime Minister, who heads the …

Selecting new CEC, ECs: Bill seeks to drop CJI from panel
1 year, 4 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 introduced to remove CJI from panel to select Election Commissioners
1 year, 4 months ago

Bill introduced to remove CJI from panel to select Election Commissioners

The Hindu  

In a controversial move, the Union Government on Thursday introduced a Bill removing the Chief Justice of India from a three-member panel to select the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners. Instead of the CJI, the three-member panel, when formed, would consist of a Cabinet Minister besides the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and the Prime Minister, who …

Bill lists cabinet minister’s inclusion over CJI in panel to appoint CEC, ECs
1 year, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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 …

Fill Vacancies In Central Govt Industrial Tribunals By August 31 : Supreme Court To Union
1 year, 5 months ago

Fill Vacancies In Central Govt Industrial Tribunals By August 31 : Supreme Court To Union

Live Law  

The Supreme Court directed the Union Government to complete the process of appointing judicial officers to the vacant seats of the Central Government Industrial Tribunals before August 31, 2023. The petitioner in the matter, Labour Law Association had submitted that as many as nine out of twenty two benches of the Central Government Industrial Tribunals were vacant and three more …

SC Collegium recommends appointment of two advocates as HC judges
1 year, 5 months ago

SC Collegium recommends appointment of two advocates as HC judges

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud has recommended the names two advocates, Laxminarayana Alishetty and Anil Kumar Jukanti, and judicial officer Sujana Kalasikam for appointment as judges of the Telangana High Court. This followed the Telangana High Court Chief Justice proposing the names of five advocates and two judicial officers on December 22, …

Supreme Court rules in favour of collegium-like appointments of EC
1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court rules in favour of collegium-like appointments of EC

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In a significant verdict that takes away the government’s power to appoint the Chief Election Commissioner and the two Election Commissioners in the Election Commission of India, the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that these appointments will be done by the President on the advice of a committee comprising the Prime Minister, Leader of Opposition in the Lok …

‘Certain Section Of Media Turned Unashamedly Partisan; Huge Surge Of Money Power In Elections’: Supreme Court Observes In ECI Case
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Certain Section Of Media Turned Unashamedly Partisan; Huge Surge Of Money Power In Elections’: Supreme Court Observes In ECI Case

Live Law  

In the judgment recommending reform in the process of appointment of members of the Election Commission of India, the Supreme Court, on Thursday, made some crucial observations on democracy and the role of the Commission in upholding it. A Constitution Bench comprising Justices KM Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy and CT Ravikumar reckoned that in the backdrop of …

SC: President to appoint CEC, ECs on advise of committee comprising PM, LoP, CJI
1 year, 10 months 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 To Deliver Judgment Tomorrow On Petitions Seeking Independent Mechanism To Appoint Election Commissioners
1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court To Deliver Judgment Tomorrow On Petitions Seeking Independent Mechanism To Appoint Election Commissioners

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will deliver judgment tomorrow on a batch of petitions seeking an independent mechanism to appoint Election Commissioners in the Election Commission of India so as to ensure the independence and autonomy of the poll panel.A Constitution Bench comprising Justices KM Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy and CT Ravikumar had reserved judgment in the matter. The …

Benchmarks for Election Commissions’ appointments
2 years ago

Benchmarks for Election Commissions’ appointments

The Hindu  

The way India’s constitutional and political structures have evolved over the years seems to have made elections almost a mechanistic and ritualistic exercise. Ambedkar said, “However good a Constitution may be, it is sure to turn out bad because those who are called to work it, happen to be a bad lot. The working of a Constitution does not depend …

Should there be a panel to appoint Election Commissioners?
2 years, 1 month ago

Should there be a panel to appoint Election Commissioners?

The Hindu  

With a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court hearing a batch of petitions on having a neutral mechanism for the appointment of members of the Election Commission of India, the debate on having a collegium-like panel to select Election Commissioners has been revived. Now, the trick here is that the government, in its wisdom over the years, has been appointing …

Space, not time: The Hindu Editorial on Election Commissioner tenures
2 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 …

'Silence of Constitution being exploited': SC calls out Centre over short tenures of CECs
2 years, 1 month ago

'Silence of Constitution being exploited': SC calls out Centre over short tenures of CECs

India TV News  

Highlights The court pointed out that since 2004, no chief election commissioner has completed six-year tenure In 10 years of UPA, they had 6 CECs and in present NDA, in nearly 8 years, it has had 8 CECs This is a disturbing trend as far as our country is concerned, said SC Supreme Court on CECs: The Supreme Court on …

CEC appointment panel: Wrong to assume having a judge will ensure transparency, Centre tells Supreme Court
2 years, 1 month ago

CEC appointment panel: Wrong to assume having a judge will ensure transparency, Centre tells Supreme Court

India TV News  

CEC appointment panel: The Centre today told the Supreme Court that it was a wrong assumption that the mere presence of someone from the judiciary in the panel for the appointment of Election Commissioners and the Chief Election Commissioner would ensure transparency and independence. The top court's remark came after the Centre claimed the present system of appointment of Election …

SC: Constitution called for law on poll panel, but nothing was done in 72 yrs
2 years, 1 month ago

SC: Constitution called for law on poll panel, but nothing was done in 72 yrs

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the Constitution has vested enormous powers on the “fragile shoulder” of the chief election commissioner and the two election commissioners and it wants a CEC of strong character like late T N Seshan. A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Justice K M Joseph, said its endeavour is to put a system in …

SC Collegium resolves not to undertake further deliberations on appointments of Judges
2 years, 2 months ago

SC Collegium resolves not to undertake further deliberations on appointments of Judges

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court Collegium has resolved to not undertake any further deliberations on 10 names identified for consideration as apex court judges as the Law Ministry has already sent its request to Chief Justice of India U.U. Chandrachud and S. Abdul Nazeer had objected to the CJI’s proposal to recommend names for appointment as Supreme Court judges through circulation. The …

Act now, recast the selection process of the ECs
2 years, 11 months ago

Act now, recast the selection process of the ECs

The Hindu  

The attendance of the Chief Election Commissioner and his Election Commissioner colleagues at an “informal” meeting with the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister has brought renewed focus on the independence and impartiality of the Election Commission of India. For instance, the Citizens’ Commission on Elections, chaired by the retired Supreme Court judge, Justice Madan B. Lokur, in its report …

Plea for independent panel to appoint EC members
3 years, 7 months ago

Plea for independent panel to appoint EC members

The Hindu  

A petition was filed in the Supreme Court seeking the constitution of an independent collegium to appoint members of the Election Commission. The petition said the recommendation to have a neutral collegium to fill up vacancies in the Election Commission have been given by several expert committees, commissions from 1975. “The Election Commission is not only responsible for conducting free …

EC moves Supreme Court against Madras HC over 'singularly responsible for Covid wave' remark
3 years, 8 months ago

EC moves Supreme Court against Madras HC over 'singularly responsible for Covid wave' remark

India Today  

Election Commission of India has moved the Supreme Court over the Madras HC's remarks against the polling body. The high court had criticised the Commission for conducting elections during the second wave of the pandemic and failing to ensure adherence to Covid norms. https://t.co/JCoAEDlky2 https://t.co/KDqxPPiCaQ— Sheyphali Sharan May 1, 2021 The remarks by the Madras High Court, said the Commission, …

Kerala High Court Seeks Election Commission's Response On Petitions Challenging Deferment Of Rajya Sabha Polls
3 years, 9 months ago

Kerala High Court Seeks Election Commission's Response On Petitions Challenging Deferment Of Rajya Sabha Polls

Live Law  

On Friday, the Kerala High Court sought the views of the Election Commission on two petitions that assailed the Election Commission's decision to keep in abeyance elections to three vacancies from the state in the Rajya Sabha. Asserting that the EC's decision to defer the polls in step with the Ministry's directive amounted to "subservience of the Commission to the …

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