CJI Surya Kant Withdraws from EC Appointment Case Citing Potential Conflict of Interest
CJI Surya Kant Recuses from EC Appointment Case Citing Conflict of Interest
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Moneycontrol•26-03-2026, 21:40
CJI Surya Kant Recuses from EC Appointment Case Citing Conflict of Interest
•CJI Surya Kant recused himself from hearing petitions challenging the legal framework for appointing Election Commissioners.
•He expressed concerns about potential accusations of conflict of interest, stating, "Somebody may accuse me of a conflict of interest."
•The petitions question the validity of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023.
•A key challenge is the exclusion of the CJI from the selection panel for Election Commissioners under the new law.
•The case will now be heard by a separately designated Bench on April 7, without a judge in line to become CJI.
