'Contempt of court': Congress slams Centre over 'hurried' appointment of new CEC Gyanesh Kumar
1 month ago

'Contempt of court': Congress slams Centre over 'hurried' appointment of new CEC Gyanesh Kumar

New Indian Express  

Congress on Tuesday expressed concerns over the appointment of Gyanesh Kumar as the new Chief Election Commissioner, questioning the urgency of the decision despite the ongoing legal challenge regarding the formation of the selection committee. Reacting to the appointment, Congress leader Manickam Tagore said democracy deserves better. "The Government's hasty midnight appointment of the new CEC undermines the spirit of our Constitution and free elections. Congress MP Pramod Tiwari emphasized that in a democracy, elections should not only be fair but also perceived as fair, criticizing the move as a violation of the Supreme Court's authority and the spirit of the Constitution.

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SC to hear pleas against Election Commissioners' appointment law on April 16
3 days, 12 hours ago

SC to hear pleas against Election Commissioners' appointment law on April 16

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would hear on April 16 a batch of petitions challenging the validity of the law relating to the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners, which dropped the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel for Election Commissioners. In 2024, the apex court declined to put on hold the two Election …

Supreme Court posts challenge to new CEC/EC appointments law to April 16, petitioners say case goes to the very roots of democracy
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3 days, 12 hours ago

Supreme Court posts challenge to new CEC/EC appointments law to April 16, petitioners say case goes to the very roots of democracy

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday scheduled a detailed hearing of a challenge to a law giving the Central government a dominant role in the appointments of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners on April 16. The petitioners have argued that the law was introduced to dilute a Constitution Bench delivered in March 2023 in Anoop Baranwal versus Union of …

SC to hear pleas opposing appointment of CEC, ECs under 2023 law on April 16
3 days, 20 hours ago

SC to hear pleas opposing appointment of CEC, ECs under 2023 law on April 16

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday scheduled the hearing of a batch of pleas challenging the validity of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023 for April 16. The pleas were filed before a bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and NK Singh following the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners by a selection panel …

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 …

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 …

Rahul Gandhi seeking to undermine government’s constitutional mandate through ‘malicious’ judicial activism: BJP
1 month ago

Rahul Gandhi seeking to undermine government’s constitutional mandate through ‘malicious’ judicial activism: BJP

The Hindu  

The BJP on Tuesday dismissed Rahul Gandhi's criticism of the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and an Election Commissioner as "politically motivated" and accused him of undermining an elected government's constitutional mandate through "malicious" judicial activism. The BJP's reaction came after the Congress leader said it was "disrespectful" and "discourteous" for the Prime Minister and Home Minister to have …

Rahul Gandhi makes public dissent note submitted at CEC selection panel meet
1 month ago

Rahul Gandhi makes public dissent note submitted at CEC selection panel meet

Hindustan Times  

Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi called it disrespectful and discourteous to the institutions and the country’s founding if the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led selection committee continued with choosing the next chief election commissioner when the panel’s composition and the process were challenged and to be heard in the Supreme Court. In his dissent note that Gandhi …

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 …

Congress on CEC selection: Defer the process of choosing the next CEC until the Supreme Court hearing says Rahul Gandhi
1 month ago

Congress on CEC selection: Defer the process of choosing the next CEC until the Supreme Court hearing says Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday asserted that the midnight appointment of Gyanesh Kumar as the new Chief Election Commissioner was “discourteous and disrespectful” when the process of appointment and the composition of the selection committee itself was being challenged before the Supreme Court. “It is both disrespectful and discourteous for the PM …

'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 …

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 …

Congress Slams Centre's Appointment of Gyanesh Kumar as CEC
1 month ago

Congress Slams Centre's Appointment of Gyanesh Kumar as CEC

Deccan Chronicle  

The Congress party has strongly condemned the Centre's recent notification appointing Gyanesh Kumar as the new Chief Election Commissioner, calling it a "hastily taken decision" aimed at bypassing the Supreme Court's scrutiny. This goes against the spirit of our Constitution, and what has been reiterated by the Supreme Court in many cases - for the electoral process to have sanctity, …

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 …

Disrespectful for PM, HM to have made midnight decision to appoint new CEC: Rahul Gandhi in dissent note
1 month ago

Disrespectful for PM, HM to have made midnight decision to appoint new CEC: Rahul Gandhi in dissent note

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha and a member of the committee Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said it is "disrespectful" and "discourteous" for the prime minister and home minister to have made a midnight decision to select the new CEC when the process of selection is being challenged in the Supreme Court. The government late on Monday …

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 …

Supreme Court to hear validity of CEC/EC appointment law on February 19, a day after incumbent Rajiv Kumar retires
1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court to hear validity of CEC/EC appointment law on February 19, a day after incumbent Rajiv Kumar retires

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday shifted the hearing on petitions challenging the legality of a new law which gives a dominant role to the Central government in the appointment process of Chief Election Commissioners and Election Commissioners to February 19, a day after incumbent CEC Rajiv Kumar is scheduled to retire from office. Justice Kant however assured Mr. Bhushan that …

Supreme Court fixes February 12 hearing on pleas challenging CEC/EC appointments law
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court fixes February 12 hearing on pleas challenging CEC/EC appointments law

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on February 12 petitions challenging the legality of a new law dealing with the appointments of chief election commissioners and election commissioners which gives the Central government a dominant role. In January, when the case came up, Justice Kant had highlighted that the test regarding the validity of the Chief Election Commissioner …

Why SC will review CEC selection rule before next appointment on Feb 18
2 months, 1 week ago

Why SC will review CEC selection rule before next appointment on Feb 18

India Today  

In a move that underscores the protracted tensions between judicial oversight and legislative authority, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear a batch of petitions challenging the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023. The enactment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023 replaced the judiciary’s proposed selection mechanism with a framework heavily influenced …

Supreme Court to hear pleas challenging poll officers appointment law on Feb 4
2 months, 1 week 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 …

SC to hear plea challenging CEC, EC appointments on Feb. 4
2 months, 2 weeks ago

SC to hear plea challenging CEC, EC appointments on Feb. 4

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will hear on February 4 pleas challenging the appointment of the chief election commissioner and election commissioners under the 2023 law which excludes CJI as a member of the selection panel. Bhushan said the top court in its March 2, 2023 verdict set up a panel comprising the Prime Minister, the …

Petitioners Request Supreme Court To Hear Challenge To Election Commissioners' Law Before Retirement Of CEC In February
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2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

On CEC/EC appointments’ law, the legal battle is between court’s opinion and legislative powers: SC
2 months, 2 weeks ago

On CEC/EC appointments’ law, the legal battle is between court’s opinion and legislative powers: SC

The Hindu  

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar’s retirement in February brought back into focus before the Supreme Court on Wednesday the need to fast track a decision on the legality of a new law dealing with the appointment of Election Commissioners which gives the Central government a dominant role. Justice Surya Kant, heading a three-judge Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and K. …

CJI Sanjiv Khanna Recuses From Hearing Pleas Challenging Law On CEC Appointment
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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

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 …

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 …

Pleas in the Supreme Court challenge new law on appointment process for Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commissioners
1 year, 2 months 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 …

Judges' Appointments | Supreme Court To Hear On Sept 26 Contempt Petition Against Centre Over Delay In Notifying Appointments
1 year, 6 months ago

Judges' Appointments | Supreme Court To Hear On Sept 26 Contempt Petition Against Centre Over Delay In Notifying Appointments

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has directed to list a plea against the central government sitting over names reiterated by the court's collegium for appointment to constitutional courts on September 26. This was orally mentioned for an early hearing before a bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia today by Advocate Amit Pai.The plea has been filed by Advocates Association …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Bihar Elections : Supreme Court Issues Notice To CEC, Political Parties In Contempt Plea Over Alleged Failure To Publish Criminal Antecedents
4 years, 1 month ago

Bihar Elections : Supreme Court Issues Notice To CEC, Political Parties In Contempt Plea Over Alleged Failure To Publish Criminal Antecedents

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Chief Election Commissioner and leaders of prominent political parties in a contempt petition filed for alleged failure to publish the criminal antecedents of candidates in the Bihar Assembly elections held in November 2020.A bench comprising Justices R F Nariman, Hemant Gupta and BR Gavai issued notice in the contempt petition filed by …

Executive Acting In Breach Of Judgments Would Be Invitation To Anarchy: Supreme Court Pulls Up Centre For Not Making Appointment In CERC
4 years, 3 months ago

Executive Acting In Breach Of Judgments Would Be Invitation To Anarchy: Supreme Court Pulls Up Centre For Not Making Appointment In CERC

Live Law  

"We have shown considerable restraint in this matter. ", remarked the Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul while it pulled up the Central Government for not appointing law member in Central Electricity Regulatory Commission.Expressing its anguish, the court observed that the 'Government does not seem to be interested in coming. ", remarked the Supreme Court bench headed …

After AG, Centre Too Files Contempt Petition Against Prashant Bhushan For Tweets About CBI Interim Chief's Appointment [Read Petition]
6 years, 1 month ago

After AG, Centre Too Files Contempt Petition Against Prashant Bhushan For Tweets About CBI Interim Chief's Appointment [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Centre today filed a contempt petition against advocate Prashant Bhushan for his tweets that the Attorney General had misled the Court by submitting that the appointment of interim CBI Director Nageshwar Rao had the approval of High Powered Selection Committee.Yesterday, the Attorney General himself had filed a contempt petition against Bhushan.The issue pertains to the submission made by. The …

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