Supreme Court Cancelled Meeting with ONOE Panel After Opposition Criticism
· India · Times of India, Indian Express
The Supreme Court initially fixed a schedule for an informal interaction with the parliamentary committee examining the bill for simultaneous elections in New Delhi. Panel chairperson P P Chaudhary stated that the court later found the meeting not appropriate and called it off. Sources indicated the idea for the meeting was first mooted by DMK MP and senior advocate P Wilson. The Supreme Court secretary general informed the committee of the cancellation in a communication, noting that the proposed amendment might become a subject of judicial review. Chaudhary noted that an email regarding the October 6 meeting was sent by court officials on September 22 before opposition MPs raised public criticisms.
Why it matters
The cancellation halts direct administrative engagement between parliamentarians and the judiciary on a major legislative reform, underscoring the legal sensitivities surrounding simultaneous elections.
Read the original report — Times of India
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