The Supreme Court has questioned the Centre’s approach to appointing Election Commission of India commissioners, stressing that independence must be visible as well as real. During hearings challenging the Election Commissioners Act, 2023, judges Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma targeted the selection committee’s composition, arguing the Opposition role is effectively symbolic and a neutral selector is needed. The bench also questioned why the CJI was excluded and asked the attorney general to keep records ready, including for recent selections.
The Supreme Court has allowed Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress leaders to file fresh petitions related to West Bengal election outcomes. The move comes after concerns that in some constituencies, voter deletions from revised electoral rolls linked to SIR may have been larger than the winning margins. The court’s observation follows a dispute over the Election Commission’s voter roll revision and points affected parties toward election-law remedies.
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