Asserting the “independence” of the Election Commission can’t be compromised in a democracy, the Supreme Court on Friday dominated {that a} authorities official can’t work because the Election Commissioner.
The apex courtroom, which made the judgement on listening to a case involving the civic physique elections in Goa, took sturdy observe of the truth that the Goa Government has given its Law Secretary the extra cost of State Election Commissioner.
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Calling it “a disturbing feature that a government servant, while being in employment with the government, was in charge of the Election Commission in Goa”, Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman, who led the three-judge bench listening to the case, mentioned: “Entrusting additional charge of State Election Commissioner to a government official in power is a mockery of the Constitution.”
Under the Constitutional mandate, it’s the obligation of the state to not intrude with the functioning of the state election fee, the bench held in its judgement delivered on the enchantment of the state authorities.
Noting the officer tried to overrule the High Court’s choice on the polls, the apex courtroom directed the Goa state election physique to concern the notification for the panchayat polls inside 10 days from at present and full the method by April 30.
(With inputs from Nipun Sehgal)
