SC dismisses PIL challenging appointment of Arun Goel as election commissioner
“We find the Constitution bench did not pass any order on the appointment. We are not inclined to issue notice, accordingly, the matter is dismissed,” the bench said.
“We find the Constitution bench did not pass any order on the appointment. We are not inclined to issue notice, accordingly, the matter is dismissed,” the bench said.
A German delegation, led by visiting Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, met Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioners Anup Chandra Pandey and Arun Goel at the Nirvachan Sadan in New Delhi.
SC made observations during the hearing on a batch of pleas seeking a collegium-like system for the appointment of the ECs and CEC.
Justice Joseph specifically questioned the AG on the criteria adopted by the Law Minister in picking four names from the DoPT's database.
The apex court told the Centre that it wanted to understand the process that was followed in the appointment of the former bureaucrat as Election Commissioner even as it was hearing a case regarding the procedure for such appointments.
A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice K.M. Joseph said: "We need a CEC who can even take action against a PM."
Arun Goel had on Friday taken voluntary retirement from the post of Secretary, Heavy Industries.
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