He argued that questioning the adequacy of the selection committee amounted to doubting Parliament's wisdom and the constitutional trust vested in elected institutions. Justice Datta clarified that the issue was not about distrusting the Prime Minister but ensuring fairness in the appointment process. "We would trust the Prime Minister. Under the 2023 law, the selection committee comprises the Prime Minister, a Union minister nominated by the Prime Minister, and the Leader of Opposition (LoP), or the leader of the largest opposition party in the Lok Sabha. The Centre has maintained that the independence of the Election Commission does not depend on the presence of a judicial member in the selection committee and has defended appointments made under the 2023 law.