- The Election Commission of India consulted with the West Bengal government on appointments, amid accusations of favoring the BJP during polls.
- Allegations suggest that appointments to the Election Commission of India are being influenced by the ruling party.
- The Supreme Court heard arguments regarding petitions concerning the appointment powers of the Election Commission of India, involving Dipankar Datta and Tushar Mehta.
The Supreme Court ruled that the Election Commission of India operates under Article 324(1) of the Constitution.
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Updated Oct 9
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What happened
The Supreme Court ruled that the Election Commission of India operates under Article 324(1) of the Constitution.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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supreme court
highest court in a jurisdiction
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election commission
body which oversees elections
Related events
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- Opposition demands the removal of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) from the Election Commission (ECI).
- General statements confirm the constitutional roles of the Supreme Court, Election Commission, and Narendra Modi's leadership in India.
- The Supreme Court defined the balance of power between the Election Commission and citizen safeguards.
- ECI mandates IT files routed through Pawan Kumar Sharma, while commissioners and Vivek Joshi raise concerns over responsibility and database centralization.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- prokerala.com
- indiatimes.com
- thehindu.com
- prokerala.com
- morungexpress.com
- hindustantimes.com
- oneindia.com