SC Collegium to make judges appointments transparent

New Delhi Oct 6: In a historic move to ensure transparency in judicial appointments, the Supreme Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, has decided to post on the court's website its recommendations on judicial appointments, transfers, and elevations for public consumption.

Supreme court has said that the information posted online will also indicate reasons for the recommendation or rejection of a name for judicial appointment, transfer, and elevation to High Courts and the Supreme Court.

The Apex court has already initiated the process and has posted online detailed reasons for the recommendations for judicial appointments to the Madras High Court and the Kerala High Court it had made on Oct 3, 2017.

Details are now available online under the tag "Collegium Resolutions" and also posted on its website the minutes of the Collegium meeting, which led to its decision to go ahead with transparency.

Experts have hailed the decision of the supreme court has said that this move will ensure that transparecy is maintained in judges appointment and will also ensure that good quality judge would be elevated to top positions.