The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre and the Election Commission of India on a fresh plea challenging “blanket immunity” granted to Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners for decisions taken while in office.

A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana sought their responses on the petition filed by lawyer and activist Arun Kumar Agrawal. The plea challenges section 16 of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023.

The top court is already seized of a petition against the provision by NGO Lok Prahari.…