{
  "id": 12867280,
  "title": "42 retired judges in open letter defend Election Commission amid SIR row: 'Calculated campaign without evidence'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/42-retired-judges-in-open-letter-defend-election-commission-amid-sir",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T12:06:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/42-retired-judges-in-open-letter-defend-election-commission-amid-sir-row-calculated-campaign-without-evidence-11791458918636.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The retired judges alleged that constitutional institutions in India are facing a sustained attack, with the Election Commission being a key target of the criticism.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "42 Former Judges Write Open Letter, Warn Against Vote Theft Allegations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/42-former-judges-write-open-letter-warn-against-vote-theft-allegations",
        "published": "2026-10-08T10:27:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "42 Former Judges Defend Election Commission, Warn Against 'Vote Theft' Allegations Amid SIR Row",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/42-former-judges-defend-election-commission-warn-against-vote-theft",
        "published": "2026-10-08T12:10:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}