Plea in SC challenges appointment of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, two election commissioners
A petition filed in the Supreme Court of India challenges the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and two other commissioners. The plea argues that the selection process violated the 2023 Act and that the appointees lacked relevant election-related experience.
Why it matters
The case touches on the independence and procedural integrity of India's election management body, a cornerstone of its democratic process.
NEW DELHI: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the appointments of chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and election commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi.Through the petition, the petitioner has sought a writ of quo warranto against Kumar, Sandhu and Joshi and challenged the validity of their appointments to the Election Commission, according to Live Law report.Plea questions eligibility The plea contends that their appointments did not follow the procedure prescribed under the CEC and other ECs (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023.The petitioner has argued that under Section 6 of the Act, a panel of five names should have been prepared for each vacancy before the appointments were made.
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