CEC can be removed only like a Supreme Court judge, ECI tells top court
The Election Commission of India filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court asserting that the Chief Election Commissioner cannot be removed except through a process identical to that of a Supreme Court judge. The commission argued that media reports regarding internal friction do not constitute valid legal evidence.
Why it matters
It addresses the constitutional independence and protection of the Election Commission of India amid political scrutiny.
CEC can be removed only like a Supreme Court judge, ECI tells top court left ECI’s affidavit said a media report on the inner frictions and alleged unilateral or authoritarian functioning of the CEC was hardly evidence in court. File Sushil Kumar Verma Sushil Kumar Verma https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/oq1800/article71628425.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/SIR%20ELECTION%20COMMISSION%20PC%20%20DELHI%202025_27_10_2.jpg SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA NEW DELHI, 27/10/2025 : Chief Election ommissioner Gyanesh Kumar with Election Commissioner Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr. Vivek Joshi addressing the press conference in SIR at Vigyan Bhawan, in New Delhi on Monday.
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