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SC to review lifetime immunity for Election Chiefs

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  • left · 3 outlets

    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear pleas of RJD MP Manoj Jha and activist Arun Agrawal challenging the constitutional validity of a law provision granting blanket immunity from prosecution to the Chief Election Commissioner and the Election Commissioners. A bench of Chief…

    — Deccan Herald

  • center · 4 outlets

    The Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to hear pleas challenging the constitutional validity of a law that grants blanket prosecution immunity to election commissioners. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice V Mohana issued notice to the Centre, seeking its…

    — The Avenue Mail

  • right · 4 outlets

    The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre and the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a plea challenging the constitutional validity of Section 16 of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, which grants lifelong immunity to the Chief Election…

    — India TV

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The Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to hear pleas challenging the constitutional validity of a law that grants blanket prosecution immunity to election commissioners. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice V Mohana issued notice to the Centre, seeking its…

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The Avenue Mail Center The Avenue Mail Current article

SC to review lifetime immunity for Election Chiefs

The Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to hear pleas challenging the constitutional validity of a law that grants blanket prosecution immunity to election commissioners. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice V Mohana issued notice to the Centre, seeking its…

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Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.

Supreme Court to examine lifelong immunity shield for CEC, Election Commissioners

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to examine the constitutional validity of the absolute immunity from prosecution granted to the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners under a 2023 law. A three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and comprising…

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The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

SC to examine law granting CEC, Election Commissioners blanket immunity from prosecution

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to examine pleas challenging the constitutional validity of a provision in the 2023 law that grants blanket immunity from civil and criminal proceedings to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners for acts performed or purportedly…

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The Economic Times Center-Right Bennett, Coleman & Co.

Supreme Court issues notice on plea challenging blanket immunity granted to CEC Gyanesh Kumar, ECs amid SIR row

The Supreme Court has asked the Centre and Election Commission of India to respond to a petition. This petition challenges the blanket legal immunity provided to the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners for their official actions. The petitioner argues that this immunity lacks…

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Mathrubhumi English Center-Left Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Co.

Can Election Commissioners be above the law? Supreme Court examines immunity

The Supreme Court has sought the Centre's response to a petition challenging the legal immunity granted to the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners under the 2023 law, while raising concerns over voter safeguards during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

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India TV Right Independent News Service

Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, ECI on plea challenging blanket immunity to CEC, Election Commissioners

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre and the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a plea challenging the constitutional validity of Section 16 of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, which grants lifelong immunity to the Chief Election…

Compare on Varta → Read at India TV ↗

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