End the culture of secrecy in judicial appointments

Recent observations by a Supreme Court judge have reignited the debate surrounding the opacity of the Collegium System, the mechanism used for appointing higher judiciary judges in India. Critics point out that despite its creation through judicial pronouncements to ensure independence, the system suffers from a lack of transparency, leading to allegations of nepotism and a failure to uphold constitutional accountability. The article argues for modernizing the collegium by introducing objective criteria and transparent processes, aligning judicial appointments with the standards expected of other public institutions.