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Collegium system reforms can't be at cost of judicial independence: CJI

IndiaTimes Wednesday, 4 June 2025
Amidst calls for reform, CJI Gavai defended the collegium system, emphasizing that judicial independence must be paramount in appointments to the Supreme Court and High Courts. He highlighted the system's evolution as a response to executive overreach, citing instances of judicial supersession.
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