Supreme Court Ruling on Appointment of CEC & ECs
On 2nd March, 2023, the Supreme Court (SC) made a ruling regarding the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Elections Commissioners (ECs) in India.
- The bench delivered its verdict on a batch of pleas seeking a collegium-like system for the appointment of Election Commissioners and the Chief Election Commissioner.
- Further, in November, 2022, the Court had noted that the appointment of Arun Goel as EC had been carried out with “lightning speed”, with the procedure taking less than 24 hours on November 18 from start to finish.
About the Ruling
- The SC directed the Central Government to form a high-power ....
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