Justice Ujjal Bhuyan emphasized the need for transparent judicial appointments, warning against unconstitutional remarks and advocating recognition for deserving judges.
Justice Bhuyan's remarks came on collegium system
Aug 01, 2026
06:44 pm
What's the storySupreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan has called for more transparency in the collegium system of judicial appointments.
He argued that not disclosing reasons for such appointments denies deserving judges their due recognition and could let people with "wholly unconstitutional" views enter the judiciary.
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