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  "id": 9326981,
  "title": "'Like Batting Team Choosing Umpire': Supreme Court Judge On Poll Body Selection Law",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/like-batting-team-choosing-umpire-supreme-court-judge-on-poll-body",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T11:30:53.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/if-umpire-picked-by-batting-team-justice-dipankar-datta-on-election-commissioners-appointment-law-12086674"
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  "summary": "On whether the 2023 law on ECI appointments is free of government influence, Justice Dipankar Datta said there was scope for doubt, as the 3-member committee includes PM and a minister nominated by the PM, besides Leader of Opposition.",
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        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "'Like Batting Team Choosing Umpire': Supreme Court Judge On Poll Body Selection Law",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/like-batting-team-choosing-umpire-supreme-court-judge-on-poll-body-9329359",
        "published": "2026-09-23T11:27:24.000Z"
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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."
}