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Dr. Jaya Thakur vs Union Of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Decided
- Sep 23, 2026
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1040
- Judges
- Dipankar Datta, Satish Chandra Sharma
AI breakdown
- Dr. Jaya Thakur and other petitioners challenged the appointment rules for India's Election Commissioners, claiming executive dominance violates constitutional principles.
- The Supreme Court decided to refer the case to a larger bench to address the constitutional questions raised.
- The key reason was the significant implications on democratic integrity and interpretation of constitutional provisions.
Parties
Applicant
Dr. Jaya Thakur
Respondent
Union Of India
Judgment text (excerpt)
Dr. Jaya Thakur vs Union Of India on 23 September, 2026
Author: Dipankar Datta
Bench: Dipankar Datta
2026 INSC 1040
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 14 OF 2024
DR. JAYA THAKUR AND ORS. … PETITIONERS
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA AND ANR. … RESPONDENTS
WITH
WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 13 OF 2024
GOPAL SINGH … PETITIONER
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA AND ANR. … RESPONDENTS
WITH
WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 11 OF 2024
NAMAN SHERSTRA AND ANR. … PETITIONERS
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA … RESPONDENT
WITH
WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 87 OF 2024
ASSOCIATION FOR DEMOCRATIC
Signature Not Verified
REFORMS
Digitally signed by … PETITIONER
VERSUS
rashmi dhyani pant
Date: 2026.09.23
17:10:09 IST
Reason:
UNION OF INDIA … RESPONDENT
1
WITH
WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 191 OF 2024
PEOPLE’S UNION FOR CIVIL
LIBERTIES AND ANR. … PETITIONERS
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA … RESPONDENT
WITH
WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 272 OF 2024
LOK PRAHARI THROUGH ITS
GENERAL SECRETARY S.N. SHUKLA … PETITIONER
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. … RESPONDENTS
OPINION
DIPANKAR DATTA, J.
1. It is a foundational principle of our constitutional scheme that ours is a
government of laws, not of men, where…
Source: Indian Kanoon (indiankanoon.org). Indian court judgments are public records; the summary and translations are AI-generated.