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Absence of law even after seven decades points to vacuum, says SC while se
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday while ordering to set up a panel consisting of the Prime Minister, LOP, CJI for selecting Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners said that it is concerned with leaving the appointments in the sole hands of the Executive.
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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee welcomes SC's decision on appointment of el
Updated : 3 years ago IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision on the appointment of the chief election commissioner and election commissioners and described it as a "democratic victory".
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SC's Constitution Bench orders panel consisting of Prime Minister, LOP, CJ
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a panel consists the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition and the Chief Justice of India for the selection of Commissioners in the Election Commission of India.
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German delegation observes ECI's protocols, security features in EVM-VVPAT
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In a press note, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said The German Foreign Minister was accompanied by four Members of Parliament and other officers from her Foreign Office. Speaking on the occasion, CEC Rajiv Kumar said that the idea of democracy is deeply rooted in India's historical
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Election Commission shouldn't be 'yes man' of government: SC
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice KM Joseph emphasised that the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and the Election Commissioners should be "procedure-based and transparent".
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Legal experts on appointment of serving bureaucrats in EC
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Legal experts said that appointments to constitutional posts is a fundamental principle of good governance after the Centre appointed bureaucrats as Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (EC).
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SC seeks files from Centre on appointment of Arun Goel as new Election Com
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Attorney General R Venkataramani, appearing for the Centre, objected to the mixing up of the appointment of Goel with the larger issue of the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs) already being heard by the court.
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Fair, transparent mechanism required to appoint someone of strong characte
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Supreme Court has said that the Constitution has vested enormous powers on the "fragile shoulder" of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and the two Election Commissioners (ECs) and stressed on the "fair and transparent mechanism" so that the "best man" is appointed as the CEC.
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Separate informal interaction held with CEC, ECs on electoral reforms, off
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): The Law Ministry clarified on Saturday that a separate informal interaction was held virtually with the Chief Election Commissioner and the two Election Commissioners on certain issues "requiring further finetuning" and a letter sent by Legislative Depar
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Chief Election Commissioner flags off Voter Awareness Vans in Punjab
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 16 (ANI): As part of a voter awareness campaign, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sushil Chandra and two Election Commissioners flagged off Voter Awareness Vans in Punjab on Thursday.
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Full bench of Election Commission to visit West Bengal today
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora and Election Commissioners Sushil Chandra and Rajiv Kumar would arrive in poll-bound West Bengal to review election preparedness on Wednesday evening.
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Full EC team reaches Patna to review poll preparedness for Bihar polls
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Chief Election Commission Sunil Arora and the two Election Commissioners reached Patna on Tuesday on a three-day visit to review poll preparedness and hold meetings with state officials regarding the upcoming Bihar assembly election.
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