‘It Will Lead to Chaos’: SC Refuses To Stay Appointment of Election Commissioners – News18

The Supreme Court docket on Thursday once more refused to place a keep on the regulation to nominate Election Commissioners (ECs), stating that doing so at this stage would solely result in chaos and uncertainty.

Listening to purposes to remain the regulation weeks earlier than the Lok Sabha election 2024, the bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta instructed petitioners, “You may’t say Election Fee is below the thumbs of executives.”

“At this stage, we can not keep the laws, and it’ll result in solely chaos and uncertainty,” Justice Khanna stated spelling out the apex courtroom’s order.

Noting that there are not any allegations in opposition to the newly appointed election commissioners– Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu– the courtroom stated it can’t be presumed that the regulation enacted by the Centre is fallacious.

Kumar and Sandhu had been appointed after adjustments had been made to the choice panel below the brand new regulation.

“There are not any allegations in opposition to the individuals who’ve been appointed… Elections are across the nook. Stability of comfort is essential,” the bench added.

The petitioners – Congress activist Jaya Thakur and the Affiliation of Democratic Reforms – have sought the highest courtroom’s path for the appointment of election commissioners by a panel consisting of the PM, Chief of Opposition and the CJI as directed by it final yr and never as per the availability of subsequent Act.

They’ve challenged the availability of the Chief Election Commissioner and Different Election Commissioners (Appointment, Circumstances of Service and Time period of Workplace) Act, which says that the number of ECs is to be achieved by the PM, Union cupboard minister and Chief of Opposition.