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CJI Surya Kant responds to Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge’s request for a meeting on issues concerning the Election Commission, student arrests, metro station closures and train cancellations, stating that the issues are already pending before the Supreme Court.
While opining that the challenge to the EC Act, 2023 does not merit reference to larger Bench, Justice Datta also remarked on the nuances and challenges of the Collegium System to appoint High Court and Supreme Court Judges.
Opining that the petitions raise substantial questions of law related to the vires of Sections 7, 6 and 8, Election Commissioners Act, 2023, Justice S.C. Sharma also remarked that arguments on parallels between the Collegium system and appointment of Election Commissioners were neither a criticism of the Collegium system nor initiating any debate regarding the manner in which the system of selection has worked.
Pitching for a permanent 5-judge bench, the Court reasoned that resolving constitutional issues is the primary task of Judges of the Supreme Court, that must remain its core priority. Pendency of references for far too long does not reflect well on the institution.
Don’t miss out on the Constitution bench verdicts delivered on appointment of members of the Election Commission of India and the curative petition seeking enhancement of compensation for the victims of the world’s largest industrial disaster- the Bhopal Gas Tragedy.
The Supreme Court has directed that the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners shall appointed by the President on the advice of the Committee of the Prime Minister of India, the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha and the Chief Justice of India. This will curtail the devastating effect of continuing to leave appointments in sole hands of the Executive on Fundamental Rights and values.
Kerala High Court: P.V. Asha, J., directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to conduct elections, to which it is duty-bound, which
President appointed Shri Sushil Chandra the senior-most Election Commissioner, as the Chief Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India. Shri Sushil
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