India, Jan. 28 -- The Supreme Court has issued notice in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that challenges the constitutional validity of the immunity granted to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs) under the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023. The challenge strikes at the heart of the legal framework governing the Election Commission of India (ECI), raising serious questions about accountability, constitutional limits, and the balance between independence and immunity.

A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing the PIL filed by Lok Prahari, a civil society organi...