Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:57am on 04 Nov 2026,Wednesday India
The Supreme Court on November 4 issued notice to the Centre and the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a petition challenging Section 16 of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023. The provision grants the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners immunity from civil and criminal proceedings for actions performed in their official capacity, even after retirement. Filed by activist and lawyer Arun Kumar Agrawal, the petition argues that such blanket protection is unconstitutional and prevents accountability for alleged misconduct. A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant sought responses from the concerned authorities. (PC: India Today)
