New Delhi:
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday asserted that it was wrong to say that the Supreme Court collegium has no factual data to assess the candidates eligible for appointment as judges of the Supreme Court and high courts.
Delivering the Ram Jethmalani Memorial Lecture, the CJI said the collegium has prepared a broad platform where it has assessed the top 50 judges of the country for consideration as judges of the Supreme Court.
“Our aim is to lay down objective parameters for the selection of judges for SC and HCs,” Justice Chandrachud said.
The CJI said his aim was to institutionalize courts and move away from an ad hoc model of operation.
“Too often, individuals come up with ideas only to be forgotten when they pass the baton to the next person. Institutionalization of courts increases transparency and accountability,” he said.
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