Justice K.M. Joseph · ECI Files

24 Nov 2022RESPONSERESPONSESNOT YET CHECKED

Centre tells court there is no 'disquieting feature' in Goel's appointment

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Attorney General R. Venkataramani told the bench there was nothing disquieting about the appointment, that a selection mechanism and criteria existed, and that panels are drawn from a database of Secretary-rank officers. In the judgment the Court recorded his submission that there is a 'dearth' of officers who could serve a full six-year term.

Attributed to Union of India (Attorney General R. Venkataramani)

Arun Goel R. Venkataramani

CHARGE AND ANSWER

Charge: Supreme Court questions 'lightning speed' of Goel's appointment

Responses: Centre tells court there is no 'disquieting feature' in Goel's appointment

What the record shows: Supreme Court records how Goel's appointment was compressed into one day

The Constitution Bench's judgment of 2 March 2023 records how the Goel file was processed.

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SOURCES

TIER 3 · PRESSArun Goel's appointment as Election Commissioner was at lightning speed, SC saysThePrint (ANI feed)2022-11-24
TIER 1 · PRIMARYAnoop Baranwal v. Union of India, W.P. (C) No. 104 of 2015 and connected matters, judgment of 2 March 2023, (2023) 6 SCC 161Supreme Court of India (text via Indian Kanoon)2023-03-02

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