Supreme Court to examine pleas on EC appointments law, passed in Dec 2023, on March 21, refuses interim stay, citing norms against staying legislation.
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Supreme Court refuses to stay new law on CEC and ECs' appointments, despite NGO's plea over exclusion of CJI from the panel.
India's President approves the new Act for the appointment and terms of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners, sparking debates over its alignment with the Supreme Court's directives. The Act sets a new selection process for the CEC and ECs, replacing the Supreme Court's suggested panel with a new committee, opening floodgates to legal and constitutional discussions.
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