CJI agrees to take a call on hearing a plea to recall split verdict in CEC appointments law case
The Chief Justice of India has agreed to consider a plea to recall a split verdict regarding the law governing Election Commissioner appointments. The application questions the participation of Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, citing a potential conflict of interest due to his son's role as a standing counsel for the Election Commission.
Why it matters
The case touches on the integrity of judicial processes and the transparency of appointments to India's top election oversight body.
The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday (October 7, 2026) agreed to examine and take a call on hearing an application seeking a recall of a split verdict pronounced on September 23 in a case challenging the Election Commissioners’ appointments law.
The application, orally mentioned before Chief Justice of India Surya Kant by senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, questions why one of the judges on the apex court Bench, Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, did not reveal during multiple court proceedings that his son was a standing counsel for the Election Commission of India (ECI).
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The application, filed by Naman Sherstra, was mentioned the previous week before Justice Dipankar Datta, who was the lead judge on the Bench which gave the split verdict.
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