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Supreme Court cancels informal meeting with ONOE panel over judicial review fears
✍️ TOI India
🗓 06 Oct 2026, 07:48 AM
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The Supreme Court withdrew its plan for an informal meeting with the parliamentary committee on simultaneous elections after opposition MPs raised concerns. The Court cited the risk of future judicial review as the reason for the cancellation.
The Supreme Court has canceled a planned informal interaction with the parliamentary committee examining simultaneous elections. The meeting was initially agreed upon but was later withdrawn following objections raised by opposition members of parliament.
The proposal for the informal meeting was originally suggested by DMK MP P Wilson. However, the proceedings were halted when opposition MPs questioned the appropriateness of the Court engaging in such a dialogue on the matter.
In its decision to cancel the meeting, the Supreme Court expressed that discussing the issue could potentially lead to future judicial review. The Court indicated that such an interaction might complicate the legal landscape regarding the implementation of simultaneous elections.
The ONOE panel, tasked with studying the feasibility of holding all elections simultaneously, had sought this interaction to gain insights from the judiciary. The cancellation highlights the sensitivity surrounding the intersection of legislative committees and judicial pronouncements on constitutional matters.
The proposal for the informal meeting was originally suggested by DMK MP P Wilson. However, the proceedings were halted when opposition MPs questioned the appropriateness of the Court engaging in such a dialogue on the matter.
In its decision to cancel the meeting, the Supreme Court expressed that discussing the issue could potentially lead to future judicial review. The Court indicated that such an interaction might complicate the legal landscape regarding the implementation of simultaneous elections.
The ONOE panel, tasked with studying the feasibility of holding all elections simultaneously, had sought this interaction to gain insights from the judiciary. The cancellation highlights the sensitivity surrounding the intersection of legislative committees and judicial pronouncements on constitutional matters.