Former Chief Justice DY Chandrachud Clarifies Collegium System, Advocates for Balanced Transparency in Judicial Appointments
NEW DELHI, India — Former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud recently addressed some of the misconceptions surrounding the country’s collegium system for appointing judges, during his speech at NDTV’s Samvidhan@75 conclave. This came at a time when the system itself, responsible for nominating judges to both the Supreme Court and High Courts, was subjected to examination by the central government last year. Justice Chandrachud emphasized the layered and shared responsibility in the judiciary’s nominations process, noting that it is not solely within the purview of the Supreme Court to finalize such appointments. The approach … Read more