The Supreme Court on Wednesday said to ensure independence of the poll panel, the Chief Justice of India (CJI) could be included in the consultative process for the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC).
A five-judge, headed by Justice K.M. Joseph and comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy, and C.T. Ravikumar, is hearing a clutch of petitions seeking a collegium-like system for the appointment of Election Commissioners (ECs) and the CEC.
In the post-lunch hearing, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, submitted that there is a system of separation of powers and there is an impression has been made out that someone’s presence has to be in the appointing authority who is not a part of the executive. “That will mean rewriting the Constitution,” he argued.
In the post-lunch hearing, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, submitted that there is a system of separation of powers and there is an impression has been made out that someone’s presence has to be in the appointing authority who is not a part of the executive. “That will mean rewriting the Constitution,” he argued.