SC to examine plea for recall of split verdict on law governing appointment of CEC, ECs
- On Wednesday, the Supreme Court of India agreed to examine a plea seeking to recall a split verdict delivered on September 23 regarding the 2023 law governing the appointment of Chief Election Commissioners and Election Commissioners.
- Naman Sherstra filed the application questioning why Justice Satish Chandra Sharma failed to disclose during proceedings that his son, Siddharth Sharma, served as standing counsel for the Election Commission of India .
- The application alleges, "The engagement of Justice Satish Chandra Sharma's son as the standing counsel for the ECI before the Madhya Pradesh High Court was not disclosed" during five hearings spanning May to July.
- Justices Dipankar Datta and Sharma delivered split opinions on September 23 regarding a Constitution Bench referral, with the matter now allocated to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant for administrative disposition.
- The 2023 Act excludes the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel, replacing the judicial voice with a Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister, a change central to the underlying legal dispute.
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CJI Surya Kant On Plea To Recall CEC Law Order: ‘Will Examine And Take A Call’
The Supreme Court will soon decide whether to hear a plea seeking the recall of its order that paved the way for a five judge Constitution bench to examine the challenge to the law governing the appointment of the Chief Election
A judge, his son & EC: CJI agrees to examine plea seeking recall of split verdict on CEC appointment law
Petitioner has questioned Justice Satish Chandra Sharma’s participation in the case after it emerged that his son was EC’s standing counsel before the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
SC to revisit split verdict on election commissioner selection law
The Supreme Court has agreed to examine a plea seeking the recall of its recent split verdict regarding the 2023 law on the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners. This law notably excludes the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel, a change from a previous Supreme Court directive.
CEC appointment law row: SC to examine plea seeking recall of September split verdict
On Wednesday, a bench comprising the Chief Justice of India and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was told about the recall application by senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan.
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