The hearing has been postponed in the Supreme Court on petitions challenging the Chief Election Commissioner Act. The hearing could not be held on Wednesday due to lack of time. Justice Surya Kant, who is presiding over the bench of 2 judges, has assured to hear the matter soon.
These petitions cite the decision of the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court in 2023. In that decision, the court ordered the Chief Justice, PM and Leader of Opposition to be kept in the committee selecting the Election Commissioner. But the government passed the new law and not keeping the Chief Justice in this committee and gave it to the nominated minister on behalf of the PM.
Several petitioners including the Association for Democratic Reforms, Lok Prahari and Jaya Thakur have challenged the new law. These petitioners have also called the appointment of the new Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioner Vivek Joshi on the basis of new law.
A lawyer appearing on behalf of the petitioner Jaya Thakur demanded a hearing today, calling the case important. On this, Justice Surya Kant said that every petition filed in the Supreme Court is important. Advocate Prashant Bhushan said that this hearing will take at least one hour. On this, the bench said that this hearing cannot be possible today. You will be given the next date of hearing early.
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