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- Supreme Court agreed to examine a recall application on its September 23 verdict over the 2023 election commissioner law.
- Chief Justice Surya Kant said the court will review the recall plea before deciding its fate.
- Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan argued the plea cites bias because Justice Sharma’s son is Election Commission standing counsel.
- Petitioners say 2023 law removed Chief Justice from panel and added Prime Minister and Opposition leader, harming neutrality.