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SC denies stay on new law for CEC, ECs appointment
Updated On: 13 January, 2024 05:28 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
New law provides for appointment of the chief election commissioner and election commissioners by a panel excluding the Chief Justice of India
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A bench agreed to examine petitions challenging new law. File pic
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the new law that provides for appointment of the chief election commissioner and election commissioners by a panel excluding the Chief Justice of India. The bench, however, agreed to examine a batch of petitions challenging new law and issued notice to Centre.
The bench asked senior advocate Vikas Singh, appearing for Congress leader Jaya Thakur, who sought a stay on the new law, to serve a copy of the petition to the Centre’s counsel. “Please stay this law. This is against the separation of powers,” Singh said.
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