Supreme Court to Hear Pleas Challenging Election Commissioners' Appointment Law on April 16
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SC to Review the Controversial Law The Supreme Court of India has scheduled a hearing for April 16, 2024 , to review multiple petitions challenging the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service, and Term of Office) Act, 2023 . The core issue raised in these petitions is the exclusion of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) from the selection panel responsible for appointing the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs) . What Led to the Legal Challenge? The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) , along with other petitioners, filed petitions opposing the exclusion of the CJI from the selection committee. These petitions argue that the new law violates the principle of free and fair elections by failing to provide an independent appointment mechanism for members of the Election Commission of India (ECI). In its March 2, 2023, ruling , the Supreme Court had mandated that the selection of the ...