Election Commission Shall Not Appoint Officers With Pending Disciplinary Proceedings In Key Positions: SC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court, on Monday, directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to not appoint officers who have disciplinary proceedings against them at key posts in the upcoming Assembly elections in Gujarat.The Bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud took note of the submissions made by Attorney General K.K. Venugopal that the ECI...