Wrong To Say Collegium System Lacks Transparency: Chief Justice DY Chandrachud
NDTV
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said the deliberations that take place within the collegium can't be put out in the public realm for several reasons.
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Monday defended the collegium system of judges appointing judges to the higher judiciary, asserting that steps have been taken to ensure greater transparency.
In an exclusive interview with the news agency PTI, the CJI said it is very easy to criticise the process but every effort is being made by the collegium to ensure the due process of consultation is followed before the appointment of a judge.
"To say that the collegium system is lacking in transparency would not be correct. We have taken steps to ensure that greater transparency is maintained. A sense of objectivity in the decision-making process is maintained. But I must also share something and that's my caveat. When we consider judges for the appointment in Supreme Court, we are dealing with the careers of the sitting judges of the high court.
