{
  "id": 16638839,
  "title": "'Who checks the power?' Ex-SC judge calls for safeguards in poll panel appointments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/who-checks-the-power-ex-sc-judge-calls-for-safeguards-in-poll-panel",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-26T17:32:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/who-checks-the-power-ex-sc-judge-calls-for-safeguards-in-poll-panel-appointments/articleshow/135216590.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Justice Abhay Oka presented compelling arguments for a structured legal framework to ensure election commissioners' independence. He cited Lal Krishna Advani's collegium system as a potential method for their selection. Oka placed strong emphasis on civil discourse as a pillar of democracy and raised alarms about environmental issues fueling rising temperatures in urban areas like Thane and…",
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  "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."
}