CASE ANALYSIS: ANOOP BARANWAL V. UNION OF INDIA CITATION: [2023] 9 S.C.R. 1

AUTHORS – RAJEM MP NATTHAN* & DR. M.A. SALEEM AHMED**, RESEARCH SCHOLAR* & ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR**, CRESCENT SCHOOL OF LAW, BS ABDUR RAHMAN CRESCENT INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, CHENNAI

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INTRODUCTION

The Supreme Court of India, in Anoop Baranwal v. Union of India ([2023] 9 S.C.R. 1), addressed a critical constitutional question regarding the independence of the Election Commission of India. The case stemmed from concerns about executive dominance in the appointment process of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs). By scrutinizing the framework under Article 324(2) of the Indian Constitution, the Court sought to ensure that the ECI remains an independent and impartial body for safeguarding democratic values. The five-judge Constitutional Bench comprising Justices K.M. Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy, and C.T. Ravikumar delivered a landmark judgment that introduced significant changes to the selection process of ECI members.