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SC notice to Centre on PIL on transparency in CAG's appointment

The Statesman Siliguri

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March 18, 2025

The Supreme Court, on Monday, issued a notice to the Central government on a public interest plea (PIL) seeking an independent and transparent process for the selection of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) free from government influence, instead of the prevailing system of the Central government alone appointing the head of the country's audit and accounts department.

- PARMOD KUMAR

A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotishwar Singh issued the notice and sought the Centre's response on the PIL by the Centre for Public Interest Litigat

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