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SC Rejects Petition Seeking A Stay On Appointment Of 2 New Election Commissioners

The Supreme Court on Thursday has dismissed petition seeking a stay on the appointment of 2 new election commissioners. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta stated that it will... Read more »
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SC Declines Stay on New Election Commissioners Appointments

The Supreme Court on Friday declined to stay the appointments of new election commissioners (ECs) under a 2023 law that excluded the chief justice of India from the selection panel. A bench... Read more »
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Legally Speaking’s Truth Proven: Govt Unveils New Election Commissioners As Gyanesh Kumar, SS Sandhu

Acting as fast as the situation had changed in the Election Commission after the sudden resignation of Arun Goyal, the Central Government has given an example of its competence and efficiency by... Read more »

SC to Hear Pleas Challenging CEC, EC Act on Mar 15

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear the petitions challenging the appointment procedure of Election Commissioners under the new Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and... Read more »
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SC to Consider Listing of Congress Leader’s Plea Challenging New ECs Appointment by Centre

The Supreme Court on Monday stated that it would consider submission for early listing of a petition seeking to restrain the Central Government from appointing new election commissioners (ECs) as per a... Read more »
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‘PM Modi Led Committee to Finalize New ECs Appointments, Issue Reaches SC’

The Prime Minister- Narendra Modi led high-powered committee is scheduled to convene on March 15 to finalize the appointments of new Election Commissioners. Following the retirement of Election Commissioner Anoop Chandra Pandey... Read more »
CEC

SC Declines Stay on New Law for CEC & ECs Appointment By Panel Excluding CJI

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay implementation of the new law, which establishes a panel excluding the Chief Justice of India for appointing the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election... Read more »
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CEC and ECs Appointment: Congress Leader Jaya Thakur Moves SC against CJI Expulsion from Selection Panel

Congress leader Jaya Thakur on Tuesday the Supreme Court, challenging the constitutionality of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, which omitted the Chief Justice of India from the... Read more »
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CEC and ECs Appointment: Lawyer Moves SC Challenging Exclusion of CJI from Selection Panel

Amidst a political dispute regarding the exclusion of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) from a panel authorized to select the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners, an advocate has approached the... Read more »
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President Grants Assent to Bill Governing Election Commissioner Appointments

The President of India, Droupadi Murmu has granted assent to the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023. Introduced in the Rajya... Read more »
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