NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed the the present system of appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and election commissioners and ruled that a panel of PM, CJI and the leader of opposition will make these appointments
A five-judge constitution bench in a unanimous verdict agreed with the plea that the appointment of CEC and ECs be done on the line of appointment done for CBI director to make the commission more independent and to prevent any kind of interference in its functioning.
“Purity of election process must be maintained to preserve democracy otherwise it would lead to disastrous consequences,” the top court said.