New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- An application was filed in the Supreme Court seeking recall of its September 23 order referring the challenge to the 2023 law governing the appointment of the chief election commissioner and election commissioners to a Constitution bench, citing concerns over justice Satish Chandra Sharma's son appearing for the Election Commission of India (ECI).

The application was filed by Naman Sherstra, who is one of the petitioners who has challenged the validity of the CEC & ECs (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023, on the ground that one of the judges who heard the matter - Justice Satish Chandra Sharma - ought to have recused himself as his son appears for the ECI before the Madhya Pradesh hig...