In their opinion on the challenge to the 2023 law on the appointment of Election Commissioners, the two judges of the Supreme Court differed on the threshold question of whether the matter should go to a Constitution Bench. Justice Dipankar Datta held that the Centre’s prayer for a reference was unwarranted, while Justice Satish Chandra Sharma held that Article 145(3) made a five-judge Bench mandatory. By a joint order, they placed the matter before the CJI.
Bhopal: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar recently raised concerns about the Chief Justice of India’s (CJI) role in the selection of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director. Speaking at the National Judicial Academy in Bhopal on Friday, he questioned how the CJI could be involved in an executive appointment through a statutory provision. He emphasized the need to reconsider this system, as it does not align with democratic principles.
