CJI defends collegium system of appointment of judges

His remarks came after the President of Bar Association of India,Anil Divan,raised questions on the way the Centre brought the bill “without” taking members of judicial fraternity into confidence and “rushed” it through in Rajya Sabha. He said they never received any response from the Law Minister on the letter dated April 17 by top jurists of the country seeking a draft copy of the Bill.

The CJI said that the government and its agencies have a say in the present collegium system and their views are also taken into consideration for appointment of judges. He said no name is finalised until it gets clearance from the Law Minister,the PM and the President and in the whole mechanism,inputs from Intelligence Bureau,respective high courts and eminent people like sons of the soil,are taken into consideration.