Parliament passed an Act changing EC appointment rules, which the Supreme Court is now examining for consistency.
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Updated Oct 5
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What happened
Parliament passed an Act changing EC appointment rules, which the Supreme Court is now examining for consistency.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Asaduddin Owaisi criticized the election commission's loss of independence and testified on the bill regarding appointment procedures.Sub-event
Parliament passed a new Act on EC appointments, prompting Supreme Court review.1 source
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The entities involved
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parliament
legislative body of government
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election commission
body which oversees elections
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supreme court
highest court in a jurisdiction
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