Election Commissioner appointment law: The case on India's top election body before the Supreme Court, the controversy and what comes next | Explained

The Supreme Court on Wednesday delivered a split verdict on petitions challenging the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023, the law that governs the appointment of India’s Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs).

The two-judge bench differed on whether the constitutional challenge should be heard by the existing bench or referred to a larger Constitution Bench, but agreed to place the matter before Chief Justice of India Surya Kant for consideration of a larger bench.