SC Collegium to now make judge appointments and transfers visible to public to ensure transparency
After coming under intense scrutiny for the proposed transfer of Justice Jayant M Patel of the Karnataka High court to the Allahabad high court, the Supreme Court of India’s collegium (which appoints judges to the nation’s constitutional courts) have finally given into the mounting pressure and will now ensure transparency in the appointment and transfer of judges.
Justice Patel had ordered CBI investigation in the Ishrat Jahan encounter case and his transfer, followed by subsequent resignation, sparked a major controversy.
The resolution was passed by the five senior most judges namely, Chief Justice of India Deepak Misra, Justice J Chelameswar, Justice R Gogoi, Justice M Lokur and Justice K Joseph. The ruling means that the appointment and transfer of judges will be open to public.
In their statement, the judges said, “ That the decisions henceforth taken by the Collegium indicating the reasons shall be put on the website of the Supreme Court, when the recommendation(s) is/are sent to the Government of India, with regard to the cases relating to initial elevation to the High Court Bench, confirmation as permanent Judge(s) of the High Court, elevation to the post of Chief Justice of High Court, transfer of High Court Chief Justices …read more
