https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314029 Article 324(2) was read as contemplating legislative intervention on appointments to the Election Commission, and the Court treated the absence of a law as a constitutional gap affecting institutional independence and free and fair elections. It set out an interim committee-based appointment mechanism involving the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition or largest opposition party leader, and the Chief Justice of India until Parliament legislates. The discussion also distinguished the Chief Election Commissioner's special removal protection under Article 324(5) from the position of other Election Commissioners, and highlighted the case for extending similar safeguards and insulating service conditions. It further stressed the need for an independent secretariat and charged expenditure to strengthen autonomy. en-us Thu, 02 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 13 May 2024 21:31:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314029 Article 324(2) was read as contemplating legislative intervention on appointments to the Election Commission, and the Court treated the absence of a law as a constitutional gap affecting institutional independence and free and fair elections. It set out an interim committee-based appointment mechanism involving the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition or largest opposition party leader, and the Chief Justice of India until Parliament legislates. The discussion also distinguished the Chief Election Commissioner's special removal protection under Article 324(5) from the position of other Election Commissioners, and highlighted the case for extending similar safeguards and insulating service conditions. It further stressed the need for an independent secretariat and charged expenditure to strengthen autonomy. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 02 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314029