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FORMER CJI FLAGS ECI'S 'UNFETTERED DISCRETION' TO ONOE PARL PANEL
Hindustan Times Delhi
|August 20, 2025
Former Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, who appeared before a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) on Tuesday, raised the issue of “unfettered discretion” given to the Election Commission of India (ECI) in the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, people aware of the matter said. Justice Khanna was appearing before the JPC that is examining the bill that proposes simultaneous elections to state and the Lok Sabha.
‘According to a person privy to the details, he suggested that the bill should have adequate safeguards against the misuse of the provision under 82A(5) that allows the ECI to recommend deferring a state assembly poll if, for some un
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