30Oct 2026

Collegium System: Judicial Independence Debate

COLLEGIUM SYSTEM: JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE AND REFORM DEBATE WHY IN THE NEWS ? Recent Controversy: Retired Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Kaul suggested that former CJI D.Y. Chandrachud may have discussed proposed judicial appointments with the Union Government before collegium deliberations. Key Concern: The issue has revived debates over judicial independence, executive interference, transparency and accountability …

Collegium System: SC–Executive Tensions in India

COLLEGIUM SYSTEM AND JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE: SUPREME COURT–EXECUTIVE TENSIONS WHY IN THE NEWS ? The Supreme Court has sharply responded to the Centre’s submissions concerning the Collegium system during hearings on the law governing appointments to the Election Commission. Justice Dipankar Datta defended the institutional role of the judiciary and criticised what he described as selective …

Collegium System vs. NJAC Debate

Syllabus: GS 2: Government Judiciary Why in the News? Recently, debates on judicial appointments resurfaced after criticism of the collegium system’s opacity. Calls for reviving the NJAC have gained momentum, urging judicial reforms to enhance transparency, accountability, and executive participation. Revisiting Judicial Appointments in India Article 124 of the Indian Constitution establishes and governs the …

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Collegium System: Judicial Independence Debate

Collegium System: SC–Executive Tensions in India

Collegium System vs. NJAC Debate