PoliticsSupreme Court Refers Pleas Challenging ECI Law to Constitution Bench
The Supreme Court has referred pleas challenging the Election Commission of India (ECI) law to a Constitution Bench. Justice Dipankar Datta questioned the appointment process of poll body members, stating it fails the 'perception test.' The court delivered a split verdict on excluding the Chief Justice of India from selecting the Chief Election Commissioner, with Justice Datta criticizing the government for selectively clearing Collegium proposals.
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