New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Wednesday said that a decision will soon be taken on listing the application seeking recall of an order referring the challenge to the law governing the appointment of the chief election commissioner and election commissioners to a Constitution bench.

"We will examine and take a call," the CJI said, when the application was mentioned for urgent hearing by senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan and advocate Vishal Sinha.

The application was filed by Naman Sherstra, one of the petitioners who has challenged the validity of the CEC & ECs (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023.

The petitions had challenged the validity of the act on the ground that i...