Election Commission Defends Decision-Making Process Before the Supreme Court
The Election Commission defended its unanimous decision-making process under Section 18 of the 2023 CEC Act in the Supreme Court.
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The Election Commission of India filed a counter affidavit in the Supreme Court relying on Section 18 of the 2023 CEC Act to defend its decision-making, according to Hindustan Times.
The poll panel stated that its three special intensive revision orders were made unanimously.
Opposition petitioners argue that collective powers were exercised unilaterally by the Chief Election Commissioner.
The Supreme Court previously held in a 1995 case that the chief election commissioner has no superior authority over other commissioners.
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends New Chief Justices for Four High Courts
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended judges as chief justices for the Delhi, Gujarat, Telangana and Uttarakhand high courts.
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The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended four high court judges to serve as chief justices for the Delhi, Gujarat, Telangana and Uttarakhand high courts, according to a Hindustan Times report.
Justice P Sam Koshy has been recommended as the chief justice of the Delhi high court.
Justice Sudhir Singh of the Patna high court has been recommended as the chief justice of the Uttarakhand high court.
The vacancies in Gujarat, Delhi and Telangana arose following the recent elevation of previous chief justices to judges of the Supreme Court.
