Plea before Supreme Court seeks expert committee headed by former CJI to examine ECI's functioning
The petition cites written objections by two Election Commissioners to the decisions taken by CEC Gyanesh Kumar and the backlog of over 38 lakh appeals in the West Bengal SIR.
A public interest litigation (PIL) petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking constitution of an independent expert committee, chaired by a former Chief Justice of India or a former judge of the top court, to examine institutional short... [1738 chars]
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- Saturday, 24 October 2026, 9:57 am IST
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