# A Judge's Straight Bat Behind Supreme Court's 'Umpire' Swipe In Election Commission Case

> Justice Dipankar Datta said that if the batting team gets to select the umpire, questions over neutrality would inevitably remain.

- Published: 2026-09-23T18:02:13.972Z
- Updated: 2026-09-23T21:30:18.570Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Justice Dipankar Datta

## How it developed

- 2026-09-23T18:02:13.972Z - NDTV: [A Judge's Straight Bat Behind Supreme Court's 'Umpire' Swipe In Election Commission Case](https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/a-judges-straight-bat-behind-top-courts-cricket-analogy-in-poll-body-case-justice-dipankar-datta-12088771#publisher=newsstand)
- 2026-09-23T21:30:18.570Z - Times of India: [LoP's presence in panel to pick CEC, ECs 'ornamental': SC judge](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/lops-presence-in-panel-to-pick-cec-ecs-ornamental-sc-judge/articleshow/134445716.cms)
- 2026-09-23T21:30:18.570Z - Times of India: [Judges appointing judges is a myth, says Justice Datta, points to way in which govt clears collegium picks](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/judges-appointing-judges-is-a-myth-says-justice-datta-points-to-way-in-which-govt-clears-collegium-picks/articleshow/134445732.cms)

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