Citing SC judge son, curative plea against verdict on CEC & ECs appointment law
A curative plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging a verdict on the appointment process for the Chief Election Commissioner and other ECs. The petitioner alleges a conflict of interest regarding Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, whose son previously served as counsel for the Election Commission.
Why it matters
The case touches on the independence of the Election Commission and the impartiality of the judiciary in high-stakes constitutional matters.
NEW DELHI: A curative plea has been filed in Supreme Court against a verdict on the law on appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and ECs, citing "reasonable apprehension of bias and propriety" on the part of Justice Satish Chandra Sharma.DELHIThe plea, filed by Jaya Thakur, said Justice Sharma's son Siddharth Sharma was standing counsel of the EC before Madhya Pradesh HC. It alleged that the judge's presence on the bench raised an apprehension of bias.A two-judge bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sharma gave a split verdict on whether validity of the law should be referred to a constitution bench, but agreed to refer the case to a larger bench for the sake of early adjudication of the issue.Validity of several provisions of the Chief Election Commissioner…
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in