Indian Supreme Court Judge Questions Collegium's Opacity in Appointments
An Indian Supreme Court judge, Justice Bhuyan, has publicly questioned the lack of transparency in the collegium system for judicial appointments. He emphasized that citizens have a right to know about the process of selecting judges.
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Judge Bhuyan questions SC collegium’s opacity
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan questioned the Supreme Court collegium's lack of transparency in judicial appointments. He noted that recent collegium resolutions provided no reasons for their decisions. This opacity, he argued, could allow unsuitable individuals to enter the judiciary. Citizens possess a right to know deliberations concerning judicial elevations and transfers. The JALDI report highlights varying transparency levels across India's higher courts.
By ABHINAV GARG
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Justice Ujjal Bhuyan said resolutions by the Supreme Court collegium were earlier supported by some reasons, even if they were not exhaustive
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