Title: Right Outcome, Wrong Remedy: Why SC’s ECI Judgment Deserves Support and Criticism
Published on: March 13, 2023
Published in: The Wire
[with Rahul Bajaj]
Excerpt:
“In a bold judgment that deals with issues that are matters of moment for Indian democracy, a constitution bench of the Supreme Court modified the selection process for the appointment of members of the Election Commission of India…. While the judgment produces an outcome that strengthens Indian democracy, it could have done so in a way that equally strengthens the court’s institutional legitimacy.”