B30 Governance

Supreme Court Examines EC's Independence | Spotlight On Political Influence | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfhHv-ot2BA Nov 24, 2022 The Supreme Court requested the Centre present the file pertaining to Arun Goel's appointment on Wednesday, noting that it happened just days after a Constitution bench started hearing the case on a number of petitions calling for a "fair and transparent" process for choosing the CEC and ECs. The Centre on Wednesday vehemently defended its right to appoint the chief election commissioner and election commissioners and told the court that Constitutional silence cannot be filled by the judiciary in response to the Supreme Court's observation that "silence of the Constitution" on the procedure and qualification for appointment of the CEC and ECs was exploited by successive governments. It agreed that it should respect the executive's independence by staying out of its territory.