PIL in Supreme Court seeking to include CJI in selection committee for CEC, EC appointment

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on January 2, 2024
A PIL was filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Union of India to implement an independent and transparent system of selection constituting a neutral and independent selection committee for the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and other Election Commissioners (ECs). The PIL seeks to set aside the...

Video credit: Wibbitz Top Stories
Published on January 4, 2024 -  01:31
Supreme Court Could Force States to Keep Trump on the 2024 Ballot
Supreme Court Could, Force States to Keep , Trump on the 2024 Ballot. 'Newsweek' reports that the United States Supreme Court could potentially force all 50 states to keep former President Donald Trump on the 2024 presidential ballot. According to Jeffrey Clark, a former U.S. Department of Justice assistant attorney general, the court could cite Section 5 of the 14th Amendment. Clark, who is currently facing charges for his alleged involvement in efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, made the claim on One America News Network. Clark, who is currently facing charges for his alleged involvement in efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, made the claim on One America News Network. According to Clark, individual states should not be allowed to decide whether Trump violated Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which he has been accused of in a number of legal actions. . In December, Colorado's Supreme Court ordered Trump to be removed from the state's 2024 presidential primary ballot, citing Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. Days after the Colorado ruling, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows reached the same conclusion, ordering Trump's name to be removed from the state's 2024 ballot. . Clark argues that Trump has not been charged or convicted of insurrection in a criminal court, which would mean that neither Section 5 nor Section 3 are applicable. . There's Section 5 of the 14th Amendment, which gives Congress the power to enforce the rest of the 14th Amendment and it looks like the enforcement mechanism that they chose is a federal criminal statute for insurrection which, of course, President Trump has not been charged with let alone convicted of, Jeffrey Clark, Former U.S. Department of Justice assistant attorney general, via 'Newsweek' . There's Section 5 of the 14th Amendment, which gives Congress the power to enforce the rest of the 14th Amendment and it looks like the enforcement mechanism that they chose is a federal criminal statute for insurrection which, of course, President Trump has not been charged with let alone convicted of, Jeffrey Clark, Former U.S. Department of Justice assistant attorney general, via 'Newsweek' . 'Newsweek' reports that Clark went on to suggest that the matter will end up being decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. . There's only one court that can speak with finality about the meaning of that provision of the Constitution and that's the U.S. Supreme Court, Jeffrey Clark, Former U.S. Department of Justice assistant attorney general, via 'Newsweek'

You are here


💡 newsR Knowledge: Other News Mentions

Supreme court

Highest court in a jurisdiction
The Supreme Court reprimanded the Karnataka government for challenging a high court decision that increased compensation for farmers whose land was acquired for..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 4 days ago


Election commission

Body which oversees elections
Election officials conducted a search at the Baramati automobile showroom owned by the father of NCP (SCP) candidate Yugendra Pawar following allegations of..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 3 days ago

BVA workers led by MLA Kshitij Thakur disrupted a BJP meeting alleging cash distribution by BJP leader Vinod Tawde. Tawde refuted the claims, urging an inquiry..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 3 days ago

The Election Commission has given the BJP and Congress another week to respond to complaints about their leaders' statements during the election campaign. The..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 3 days ago

Election-related seizures in Maharashtra and Jharkhand have exceeded Rs 1,000 crore, a sevenfold increase from the 2019 assembly polls. The Election Commission..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 3 days ago

The Election Commission has ordered the Jharkhand BJP to remove a video posted on its social media platforms following complaints from the JMM and Congress. The..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 4 days ago


Related videos from verified sources

BCCI Seeks New Selector! Major Changes in Team India's Selection Committee | Oneindia News 02:00
Credit: Oneindia - Published on January 16, 2024 


Trump on Trial: The Supreme Court Showdown Over a President's Ballot Battle
Credit: Rumble - Published on January 10, 2024 


Supreme Court Takes 2024 Election Case: What You Need to Know
Credit: Rumble - Published on January 8, 2024 


Related news from verified sources

A PIL was filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Union of India to implement an independent and transparent system of selection constituting a...
on January 2, 2024 • IndiaTimes

Amid a political row, an advocate named Gopal Singh has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court seeking to quash a new law that gives...
on January 2, 2024 • IndiaTimes

Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine the validity of the provisions of Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions...
on January 12, 2024 • IndiaTimes

You might like