The Election Commission Judgment
Mar 31, 2023•18 min
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Episode description
On 2 March 2023, the Supreme Court directed that the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and the Election Commissioners (ECs) shall be appointed by a 3-member committee comprising of:
- Prime Minister
- Leader of (the largest) Opposition
- Chief Justice of India
Join me for a brief explainer of the 378-page judgment: https://main.sci.gov.in/supremecourt/2015/1458/1458_2015_3_1501_42634_Judgement_02-Mar-2023.pdf.
[Not covered in the Episode: The Supreme Court made some observations about an incumbent Election Commissioner. They are not included in the video because they are not essential to the Court's holding.]
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