The Supreme Court said it would take up on “priority basis” the pleas against the appointments of the chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners (EC) under the 2023 law today.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh was informed by advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for an NGO, that despite the Constitution bench verdict of 2023 directing selection and appointment of the CEC and ECs through a panel including the Chief Justice of India, the government excluded the CJI and made a “mockery of democracy”.
He said, “The matter is listed for Wednesday but it is listed as item number 41. The government has appointed the CEC and EC as per 2023 law disregarding the view taken by a constitution bench. Kindly take up on top of the board as the matter requires urgent consideration.”
The bench assured Bhushan and other parties that after some urgent listed matters, it would take up the petitions for hearing on Wednesday.