"I think the collegium system is a flop," the retired judge said adding that it should never have happened. Now it has happened and the country has tested this we found that now it has not worked therefore it should be changed, he said.
Congress MP Manish Tewari questioned the mandate of the Research & Analysis Wing (R&AW) after the centre objected to the Supreme Court collegium's decision to appoint senior advocate Saurabh Kirpal, an openly gay person, as a judge of a constitutional court in India citing a report b
The remarks were made in a resolution passed by the Supreme Court Collegium of three judges: Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and KM Joseph.
The Collegium headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and also comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and KM Joseph noted that the IB, while objecting to Sathyan's social media posts has reported that he has a good personal and professional image and nothing adverse has been found with reg
The SC Collegium said Saurabh Kirpal possesses the competence, integrity and intellect and his appointment will add value to the Bench of the Delhi High Court and provide inclusion and diversity.
The Supreme Court collegium has approved a proposal for the elevation of three judicial officers and five Advocates as Judges in the Madras High Court, three advocates for judges in Karnataka High Court and nine advocates as judges in the Allahabad High Court.
Surjewala also expressed that the current Collegium system needs reform and asserted that the "judicial appointments need transparency and fairness that is apparent".
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said that the SC Constitution Bench had directed to restructure the memorandum of procedure (MoP) of the collegium system.
The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting has approved the proposal for the elevation of advocate Neela Kedar Gokhale, as judge in the Bombay High Court.
Disagreeing with the current collegium system, RJD member of parliament from Rajya Sabha Manoj Jha said that with the new changes, the government needs to bring the Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) bill.
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday raised fresh concerns over the collegiate system of appointment and transfer of judges in the country, saying the government can do 'very little' to solve concerns arising out of the pendency of cases in the country.
The Supreme Court Collegium on Tuesday recommended the appointment of new Chief Justices for the High Courts of Gauhati, Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.