ECI appointments case: J. Datta asks petitioner to mention before CJI his plea to recall split verdict
A petitioner has requested that the Chief Justice of India review a split verdict regarding the appointment of Election Commissioners. The application questions why a judge did not disclose a conflict of interest involving his son's role as counsel for the Election Commission.
Why it matters
The case touches on the integrity of judicial processes and the legal framework governing the appointment of high-level election officials in India.
A petitioner in a case challenging the Election Commissioners appointments law, which culminated in a split verdict on September 23, orally mentioned on Thursday (October 1, 2026) his application questioning why one of the judges on the 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).
The application was mentioned before Justice Dipankar Datta, who had been the lead judge on the bench that delivered the split verdict on September 23. Justice Datta asked the petitioner-applicant to mention his plea before the Chief Justice of India. The Chief Justice was not holding court on Friday (October 2, 2026). The next working day for the court is October 5.
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