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A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta issued a notice to the Centre on a plea filed by NGO Association for Democratic Reforms and tagged it with two similar pending petitions by Congress leaders Jaya Thakur and Sanjay Narayanrao Meshram.

This is the first time a consultative process to appoint an Election Commissioner is being used. It was put in place after a Supreme Court verdict and a new law. Here is what the change is, and what prompted it.

The Supreme Court, however, has chosen not to stay the operation of the Election Commissioners Act, 2023, at this juncture. This decision suggests a cautious approach by the judiciary, allowing the legislative process to proceed while considering the constitutional implications raised by the petitioners.

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Lok Sabha passes the bill by a voice vote

As per the Bill, the selection committee for the CEC and ECs will be chaired by the Prime Minister and will also consist of a Union Cabinet Minister and the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha.

The amendments to sections 23 and 24 of the Act provide that the governor shall appoint the vice chancellor on the "aid and advice” of the government

The Parliament will discuss five bills starting September 18. Two have been passed by the Rajya Sabha, one by the Lok Sabha, and two await approval from either House.

While the judgment produces an outcome that strengthens Indian democracy, it could have done so in a way that equally strengthens the court’s institutional legitimacy.

A judge pointed out that from the pool of a large number of officers, the government has selected only those people who are never going to complete the six-year tenure.