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On 2 March 2023, the Supreme Court directed that the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and the Election Commissioners (ECs) shall be appointed by a 3-member committee comprising of:  

  1. Prime Minister 
  2. Leader of (the largest) Opposition 
  3. Chief Justice of India

Join me for a brief explainer of the 378-page judgment: https://main.sci.gov.in/supremecourt/2015/1458/1458_2015_3_1501_42634_Judgement_02-Mar-2023.pdf. 

[Not covered in the Episode: The Supreme Court made some observations about an incumbent Election Commissioner. They are not included in the video because they are not essential to the Court's holding.]