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2026-09-23 13:54 GMT

'Prime Minister's Nominee Can't Be Expected To Defy Him': Justice Datta Doubts Independence Of Election Commissioners' Selection Panel

https://www.livelaw.in/amp/top-stories/prime-ministers-nominee-cant-be-expected-to-defy-him-justice-datta-doubts-independence-of-election-commissioners-selection-panel-551489


2026-09-23 09:21 GMT

Justice Dipankar Datta prima facie expresses that the 2023 law on the appointment of Election Commissioners does not appear to ensure an independent selection process.

A nominee of the Prime Minister in the selection committee cannot be expected to defy the PM, Justice Datta says.

"Inclusion of cabinet ministers fails to provide an independent counterweight that a neutral selector would. It becomes largely ornamental."

"Free and fair elections depend on a truly independent ECI. It is not enough for the ECI to be independent; it must appear to be independent," Justice Datta pronounces.

2026-09-23 09:12 GMT

BREAKING| Supreme Court Refers Pleas Challenging ECI Law To Constitution Bench; Justice Datta Questions Present Appointment Process

https://www.livelaw.in/amp/top-stories/supreme-court-refers-challenge-to-eci-law-to-constitution-bench-justice-datta-questions-present-appointment-process-551423


2026-09-23 08:48 GMT

Split opinion - Justice Datta and Justice Sharma not unanimous on larger bench reference for ECI law.

2026-09-23 08:26 GMT

Gujarat High Court reserves verdict on journalist Ravi Nair’s plea challenging arrest, Non Bailable Warrant for skipping hearing in a defamation case filed by Adani Enterprise

The court refused to grant interim relief to Nair, noting that the matter has been heard fully and kept for dictation of order next week. 

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