The Supreme Court adjourned hearings on petitions challenging the law governing the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners, which excludes the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel. No new date for the hearing was set.
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He further stated that in accordance with the Constitution, the electoral laws and rules issued therein, the Election Commission always stood with the voters.
The law in question, the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, has been criticized for excluding the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel for Election Commissioners.
Highlighting the need for efficiency in administration and transparency in governance, the newly appointed VB chief assured that swift and thorough investigations would be conducted for all types of corruption cases and Vigilance Enquiries (VEs).
On February 17, the government appointed Gyanesh Kumar as the new CEC, to succeed Rajiv Kumar. According to reports, the Lok Sabha LoP, who is part of the committee, submitted his dissent note, calling the selection process as both "disrespectful and discourteous."
He 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.