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Supreme Court to hear plea against poll panel immunity under 2023 law

By India Today News Desk|October 13, 2026|2 min read at India Today

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The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear a petition challenging the constitutional validity of Section 16 of the 2023 Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act. This specific provision grants legal immunity to election commissioners for actions taken during their official duties, a policy that critics argue provides excessive and blanket protections.

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a plea challenging the validity of a provision in a 2023 law that grants immunity to the chief election commissioner and election commissioners for certain acts carried out in the discharge of their official duties.

A bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices Surya Kant, Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana issued notice to the Centre and the Election Commission on the plea filed by NGO Association for Democratic Reforms. The court also tagged the matter with a separate pending petition that raises a similar issue.

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TopicsSupreme Court Election Commission Legal Reform Constitutional Law

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Association for Democratic ReformsNeutral
“A bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices Surya Kant, Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana issued notice to the Centre and the Election Commission on the plea filed by NGO Association for Democratic Reforms.”
Lok PrahariNeutral
“It had then issued notice to the Centre and the Election Commission on a plea filed by NGO Lok Prahari, but refused to stay the provision.”

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First reported by Deccan Herald, 6 hrs before the next outlet.

FirstDeccan HeraldC · unaligned2019 remarks against PM: Supreme Court stays defamation case proceedings against Rahul Gandhi
+48 minDeccan HeraldC · unalignedSupreme Court defers hearing on pleas related to Delhi protests, curbs on metro and train services till October 15
+6 hrsIndia TodayC · unaligned(you are reading this)Supreme Court to hear plea against poll panel immunity under 2023 law

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